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Dengue is considered an important public health problem due to the increase in cases in different places in the world and the conditions of vulnerability of several communities, among which indigenous communities such as the Embera Katío which coexist with risk factors that increase the chances of developing the disease. Objective: To explore ancestral knowledge and practices in the prevention and control of dengue in an Embera Katío indigenous community in the Department of Cordoba. Materials and methods: Descriptive study with a qualitative approach, the results were obtained using the semi-structured interview technique, which was applied through a question guide to 20 people representing indigenous families belonging to an indigenous community of the Embera Katío in Tierralta, Cordoba. Results: Most of the participants expressed basic but important knowledge regarding dengue disease, and these, with ancestral practices, promote prevention and facilitate initial care. Conclusions: It was determined that knowledge related to dengue disease is limited, but regarding the form of treatment and prevention, ancestral practices are broad, for this reason, government entities must work to strengthen and increase their knowledge.

El aumento de las Enfermedades Crónicas No Transmisibles (ECNT) con potencial de mortalidad y letalidad como cardiovasculares, cáncer, enfermedades respiratorias y diabetes, son en conjunto responsables de al menos 80% de las muertes prematuras en el mundo. Por ello, la prevención y control de los factores de riesgo relacionados con este tipo de patologías se convierte en el camino para reducir impactos y lograr la construcción de una sociedad saludable (1).

Dengue has become a disease of interest in Public Health, the most important arbovirus of all time due to the socioeconomic burden it produces and the number of cases that are reported daily. To date, an effective vaccine has not been created for its cure or prevention, today it is known that safe practices at home and in the community to control its main vector, Aedes Aegypti, are the only effective way to prevent it since it may be present in containers resulting from human activity, among other factors. that favor its appearance such as climate change and sanitary conditions Objective: To determine the factors that act as facilitators and barriers in the adoption of daily preventive practices of dengue in families from Montería, Córdoba. Materials and methods: Quantitative, descriptive, correlational and cross-sectional study, with a sample of187 individuals from Montería who suffered from dengue or a member of their family. The data were obtained through structured surveys through home visits and telephone calls. Results: a large percentage of individuals have good knowledge about dengue and how to prevent it, but risk behaviors persist, community participation to carry out preventive activities is very deficient, as well as the support, monitoring, evaluation and control by the authorities in the execution of dengue prevention campaigns or activities. Conclusions: more barriers were found than facilitators, which is why more regular interventions are necessary by the entities in charge of health education and strategies related to behavioral change.

Objective: To identify the social factors associated with the informal agricultural workers’ health in Monteria. Methods: Descriptive study which involves 100 agricultural workers who were selected using the simple random sampling technique per household. The quantitative data collection was done through surveys and focus groups. Confidence intervals of 95%, a maximum error of 0.07 and a probability of success of 0.2 were assumed. Results: The average age range of agricultural workers ranged from 18 to 87 years old, 90% of them are linked to the sector as laborers and only 1% is insured by the contributory Social Security System in Health. 20% of agricultural workers are illiterate, 24% did not finish the elementary school and 97% have no personal protective equipment to perform the activities of the field. Seven out of ten workers suffer morbidity related to occupational activity and six out of ten were injured in the last year. Most of them are disappointed because working conditions affect their health, and they cannot overcome themselves because their educational conditions and social opportunities do not allow them to do other activities. Conclusion: The poor working conditions and the workers’ dissatisfaction are an important group of social factors that explain the backwardness of the rural population in health and social welfare.

Introduction: Obesity produces manifestations of interest in the lives of women, among which the risks associated with pregnancy stand out, such as preeclampsia, liver disorders, gestational diabetes, among others. This condition in some pregnant women has become a public health problem, due to the increase in the number of cases registered in the last 10 years, where one in five pregnant women reports it. Objective: To analyze the life lessons built by pregnant women with obesity through the interpretation of the meanings of being a woman and the biopsychosocial changes related to pregnancy to reflect on new forms of care in maternal and child health in Planeta Rica, Córdoba. Methods: Qualitative study with a phenomenological design from the theoretical perspective of Merleau-Ponty, with a sample of 24 pregnant women with obesity from the municipality of Planeta Rica, Córdoba. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and focus groups. Results: The life lessons built by pregnant women with obesity were enunciated from three fields: a) in the prison of my body, b) metamorphosis of the pregnant body, and c) through the glass of my life. Conclusions: Reflecting on the meaning of pregnancy, the changes and experiences of pregnant women with obesity, allowed us to glimpse the need to design and implement care strategies in maternal and child health, which are not only based on nutritional aspects, but also listen and include the testimonies of mothers with obesity

Con las transformaciones geopolíticas y económicas suscitadas por el fenómeno de la globalización a partir de la década de los noventa del siglo pasado, que implicaron la sustitución del modelo de desarrollo económico basado en el estado de bienestar o proteccionista, por otro de carácter neoliberal orientado hacia la apertura y la competitividad internacional, que se opone a la regulación e intervención de los Gobiernos y aboga por las reglas del libre mercado como el mecanismo más idóneo para la distribución y asignación de los recursos productivos de la sociedad y la satisfacción de las necesidades humanas, el tema de la educación adquiere gran relevancia como componente estratégico de las políticas públicas y el desarrollo en todas sus manifestaciones.

This article analyzes the opportunities and achievements of agricultural workers in a rural area of Monteria and its implications in the structure, size and composition of the household, in the context of macroeconomic public policy. It’s a descriptive cross-sectional study, in which 100 workers selected by simple random sampling participated. Survey, focus groups and participant observation were the techniques to collect the information. Confidence intervals of 95% were assumed, a maximum error of 0.07 and a probability of success of 0.2. The results refer to the age range of the population of working age which was between 18 to 87 years of age, from which 87% are male and 13% female. Absolute illiteracy stood at 20% and 29% households are formed by 7-12 people. 90% of the population lack permanent employment and 97% earn less than the minimum wage. The ineffectiveness of public policies and the model based on open international trade, limit the choices of people to

Introduction: Dengue is one of the most widespread vector-borne diseases in the world. However, the management that has been given to prevention and care strategies is centered on medical and chemical methods, ignoring the traditional knowledge and practices that the communities possess. Objective: To interpret the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the indigenous people of a reservation in the Department of Córdoba related to the prevention and control of dengue, to build a community strategy for the prevention of dengue. Methodology: The qualitative paradigm was used under a microethnographic design where participant observation, 1 focus group, 23 semi-structured interviews and social cartography were applied. Results: the participating population has a low level of academic training, their work activities are related to the informal sector of the economy, 21 of the participants do not have access to drinking water at home. On the other hand, basic knowledge about the transmission mechanism of dengue, symptoms and the type of vector that transmits it is evidenced. Doubts and inconsistencies persist in said knowledge that needs to be strengthened, such as those related to the conception and form of transmission of this disease. Conclusion: Practices related to the prevention and control of dengue were found, such as the incense of native plants of the region or fumigation techniques with chemical products, which shows the articulation between the modern and the traditional that from the perspective of the present investigation result very important for the design and planning of the strategy.

El hecho de analizar la salud de la mujer en una región con altos índices de pobreza, desigualdad social e inequidad, como el Departamento de Córdoba (1,2), obliga a determinar no solo la concepción que se asume frente a la vida, los padecimientos y su relación con las condiciones de existencia o el entorno social, económico y político, sino, también, la forma en que los hombres y mujeres entienden, sienten y reaccionan ante su propio proceso de salud-enfermedad. En otras palabras, se trata de comprender las distintas realidades de cada persona; de forma tal que puedan ser valoradas con una mirada de alteridad, desde las circunstancias y situaciones que vive y experimenta el otro.

El libro trata sobre la calidad de la educación media en el departamento de Córdoba, Colombia, a partir de los resultados de las Pruebas Saber 11 de 2016 obtenidos por las Instituciones Educativas (IE) del sector público y los factores del contexto socioeconómico y escolar que mayormente influyen en la variabilidad de dichos resultados. El método es un método mixto de investigación que se apoyó en la recolección y el análisis de datos cuantitativos y cualitativos, así como su integración y discusión conjunta para llegar a inferencias producto de toda la información recabada, y un enfoque subregional comparativo para el examen de sus diferencias. Los hallazgos permitieron establecer distintos grados de asociación entre las variables involucradas. Por eso, se concluye que, desde el punto de vista del contexto socioeconómico y de las probabilidades, existe una relación positiva entre la mayor participación y/o acompañamiento de la familia en el proceso educativo de los estudiantes y la variación del promedio de dichos puntajes, equivalente a 4,650 veces mayor, es decir, que a más participación o acompañamiento familiar, la oportunidad de obtener un puntaje promedio del 50% más alto es mayor en la medida que el respaldo a la participación y el acompañamiento en esos ítems sea mayor.