Necesidades sociales y dimensiones del capital social: Análisis de beneficiarios de Familias en Acción

Innovation in the social sphere is today an increasingly necessary challenge for human development. However, it is a practice little developed at a theoretical level, which limits its effective development for the effective solution of social needs and its sustainability through the impact on the social capital of the intervened communities. The objective of this article is to analyze the social needs of the beneficiaries of the program Familias en Acción in Barranquilla related to its expected impacts, as well as the social capital of the beneficiaries, identifying the most relevant aspects that require intervention in the education and health sectors in the district, in addition to social needs related to income generation and prevention of teenage pregnancy. The dimensions of social capital that should be strengthened in the respective communities are also analyzed. The quantitative methodology with a descriptive scope together with stratified sampling techniques and a non-experimental design with a sample of 467 program holders in the exercise, having as a finding that for Barranquilla there are unmet social needs in the Families in Action such as the availability of resources, access to tuition, income generation through work or entrepreneurship, job training and prevention of teenage pregnancy, therefore, it concludes that there is a clear need to strengthen the social capital of Familias en Acción members in areas such as participation and cooperation, as well as decision-making. La innovación en el ámbito social es hoy un reto cada vez más necesario para el desarrollo humano. Sin embargo, es una práctica poco desarrollada a nivel teórico, lo que limita su desarrollo efectivo para la solución efectiva de necesidades sociales y su sostenibilidad mediante el impacto sobre el capital social de las comunidades intervenidas. Este artículo tiene por objetivo analizar las necesidades sociales de los beneficiarios del programa Familias en Acción en Barranquilla relacionadas con sus impactos esperados, así como el capital social de los beneficiarios, identificando los aspectos más relevantes que requieren intervención en los sectores educación y salud en el distrito, además de necesidades sociales relacionadas con la generación de ingresos y prevención de embarazo adolescente. Se analizan también las dimensiones de capital social que se deben fortalecer en las comunidades respectivas. La metodología cuantitativa con un alcance descriptivo junto a técnicas de