Nivel socioeconómico de las familias y su influencia en la nutrición y crecimiento de los niños del CDI San Judas

This research shows that the socioeconomic level of the families of the San Judas CDI in the Jipijapa canton, Manabí Ecuador, significantly conditions nutrition and child growth. Factors such as limited income, low schooling and unequal access to basic services restrict the acquisition of nutritious foods, prioritizing diets based on low-cost carbohydrates and processed foods. These practices, rooted in economic survival strategies, increase the risk of malnutrition and deficiencies in physical and cognitive development. The study highlights the role of the CDI as a mitigating axis through periodic health checks and delivery of healthy and balanced foods, although it underlines the need to strengthen its educational approach with practical workshops and advice adapted to family realities. The perception of parents reflects awareness about the economic influence on nutrition, but gaps remain in access to nutritional information and state aid programs. The research concludes that addressing this problem requires comprehensive public policies that combine targeted subsidies, contextualized food education and intersectoral coordination, transcending welfare to promote autonomy and equity. Only through multidimensional interventions that integrate institutional, community and family efforts will a sustainable impact on the health and well-being of children be guaranteed, breaking cycles of poverty and food vulnerability within the community and the San Judas CDI in the Canton of Jipijapa.