Percepciones sobre el rol de la universidad como gestora de investigación e innovación para el desarrollo endógeno de la Amazonía peruana

Abstract

Endogenous development seeks to improve the living conditions of rural inhabitants through the combined use of natural resources and progress actions that are in harmony with the ecosystem but at the same time are a permanent financial path. At the same time, it seeks the preservation of biodiversity as a power of origin, as well as a financial progress with sustainable productivity that provides welfare. In this sense, the purpose of the study was to describe the role of the university as a manager of research and innovation for the achievement of endogenous development in the Peruvian Amazon through the perception of university authorities and professors. The research had a qualitative approach, with a grounded theory design, with teachers and authorities of the National University of the Peruvian Amazon as informants. The results of the interviews were analyzed using the IRaMuTeQ program to determine the co-occurrences and relationships of the two categories: Role of the university as a manager of research and innovation and endogenous development of the Peruvian Amazon. A lexicometric study of the documents generated was carried out. Reporting from the perception of the authorities and teachers to the research and innovation that is carried out from the university as a central axis for the achievement of the endogenous development of the region. In addition, they state the need for the active participation of all students together with their teachers for the planning of activities that lead to solve the problems of the region through the generation of scientific knowledge and innovation. In conclusion, the university has a leading role as a manager of research and innovation to achieve the endogenous development of the Peruvian Amazon.