Abstract
In this work, we consider the problem of surveying a population of young Indigenous, Montubios and Afro-Ecuadorians to study their living conditions and socioeconomic issues. We conducted a Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey in the canton of Riobamba, Ecuador. RDS is a network-based sampling method intended to survey hidden or hard-to-reach populations. We have obtained RDS estimates and confidence intervals of these characteristics. We have illustrated and discussed some of the assumptions of the method using some available diagnostic tools. Our results suggest that RDS is an effective methodology for studying social and economic issues of this ethnic minority in Ecuador. This technique is relatively easy to implement and has the potential to be applied to survey other hidden populations in other settings.
Highlights
Like any other South American country, Ecuador is ethnically diverse [1,2,3]
We carried out a Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) survey to study the socioeconomic and living conditions of the youngest segments of Indigenous, Montubio, and Afro-Ecuadorian population in the cities of the Riobamba canton in Ecuador
We considered dimensions, such as housing, social welfare, income, poverty, social exclusion, and perception of life
Summary
Like any other South American country, Ecuador is ethnically diverse [1,2,3]. Most of their population is identified as mestizo (71.93%), which comprises a mixed Amerindian and Spanish heritage and the following minorities: Montubio (7.39%), Afro-ecuadorians (7.19%), Indigenous (7.03%), Whites (6.09%), and other (0.37%) [4]. Poverty and unsatisfied basic needs affects more Indigenous and Afro-Ecuadorian households, than those with mixed origins [5]. The incidence of extreme poverty in Indigenous and in Afro-Ecuadorian households is even higher than in mestizo families, which results in less access to education and difficulties to getting decent housing [5]. There is evidence that issues with housing and the living standard of some groups in the population and their social exclusion can lead to health issues [11,12]
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