National Autonomous University of Nicaragua

About: National Autonomous University of Nicaragua is a education organization based out in Managua, Nicaragua. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Public health. The organization has 775 authors who have published 715 publications receiving 9791 citations.

Movimientos feministas: viejas y nuevas asignaturas pendientes. reflexiones desde la democracia

Abstract: espanolLas luchas feministas han transitado por diversos procesos y momentos historicos para lograr la igualdad real entre hombres y mujeres. Desde que las mujeres ejercieron el derecho al sufragio se creia que los otros derechos sociales, economicos y politicos se resolverian a traves de la accion del Estado. La ciudadania en un contexto democratico era el factor clave. Hoy dia, los indicadores demuestran que las mujeres siguen en desventaja, las instituciones que le dan forma a la Democracia no responden a las reivindicaciones de antano, las mujeres se mueven entre la sobrevivencia diaria y la lucha por la ciudadania plena. Las reflexiones sobre movimientos sociales en general, y de los movimientos feministas en particular bajo el prisma de los valores democraticos son escasos en el contexto latinoamericano, por ello este articulo aporta a este debate inacabado. Se basa en la revision de fuentes secundarias que se han elaborado en la decada pasada, debido a que justamente porque el debate feminista ha retomado otros ejes de desigualdad ademas de los de genero, ya que resulta una obviedad las multiples discriminaciones de las personas bajo el sistema socio- politico y los socioculturales actuales EnglishFeminist struggles have gone through various processes and historical moments to achieve real equality between men and women. Since women exercised their right to vote it is believed that other social, economic and political rights would be resolved through state action. Citizenship in a democratic context was the key factor. Today, indicators show that women are at a disadvantage, institutions that shape Democracy not respond to the claims of old, women move between the daily survival and the struggle for full citizenship. Reflections on social movements in general and feminist movements in particular through the prism of democratic values are scarce in the Latin American context, so this article brings to this unfinished debate. It is based on a review of secondary sources which have been developed in the past decade, because just because the feminist debate has taken other axes of inequality in addition to gender, as it is obvious multiple discrimination of persons in the political and current socio-cultural system

Morphological descriptions of the nymph and adults of Ornithodoros clarki, the larva and nymph of Ornithodoros rondoniensis, with notes on their phylogenetic relationships.

Abstract: Based on tick specimens collected recently in Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Brazil, we provide morphological descriptions of the nymph and adults of Ornithodoros clarki Jones & Clifford, 1972 from the first three countries, and the larva and nymph of Ornithodoros rondoniensis (Labruna, Terassini, Camargo, Brandao, Ribeiro & Estrada-Pena, 2008) from Brazil. Also, an analysis of mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequences was performed to analyze the phylogenetic relationships of these tick species. Adults and nymphs of O. clarki and O. rondoniensis are unique among the Argasidae family by presenting exceptionally large spiracular plates with small goblets, and an integument with smooth polygonal mammillae. However, these two species are morphologically distinct based on specific patterns of coxal folds, idiosomal mammillae and pilosity, and female genital flap. In contrast, the larvae of O. clarki and O. rondoniensis are morphologically identical, except for a general larger size of the former species; this slight difference is corroborated by Principal Component Analysis (PCA) by using 40 morphometric variables. Phylogenetic analyses including 16S rDNA partial sequences of different Ornithodoros taxa from Central and South America indicate that O. rondoniensis from Brazil diverges from O. clarki from Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. However, phylogenetic distance separating both alleged species is similar or slightly lower than the distances depicted for conspecific populations of a few other Ornithodoros species. Nonetheless, our primary criterion to maintain O. rondoniensis as a valid species is because its adult and nymphal stages do present distinct morphological traits that easily distinguish these postlarval stages from O. clarki.

Tres serpientes albinas de Nicaragua

Abstract: Albinistic specimens are reported in Nicaragua for the first time in two snakes, Boa constrictor imperator Daudin (Boidae) and Leptodeira annulata rhombilera Gunther (Colubridae). A previously, reported albinistic Crotalus durissus durissus Linnaeus was reexamined to verify its status. We support the opinion of Hoge that the type of Crotalus pulvis Ditmars ( = Crotalus durissus unicolor van Lith de Jeude) was probably not collected "20 miles inland from Managua, Nicaragua" thus unicolor should be removed from any list of Nicaraguan forms.

Costa Caribe de Nicaragua: autonomía, interculturalidad, ética y emancipación social

Abstract: El proposito de este ensayo es la puesta en perspectiva de la relevancia de la autonomia e interculturalidad en la resolucion de problemas practicos de la sociedad, sustentada en valores eticos humanistas, como instrumento emancipador. Nicaragua es un pais que otorga reconocimiento juridico sobre regiones geograficas compuestas por una diversidad de pueblos originarios: negros, mestizos y otras poblaciones migrantes menos numerosas. El marco juridico, el sistema educativo, de salud tradicional ancestral y la sociedad en su conjunto, trabajan en la busqueda del bien comun, promoviendo la tolerancia, respeto, equidad, justicia e inclusion, en todos los ambitos del desarrollo social, economico, politico y cultural. El proposito es la construccion de ciudadanias autonomas e interculturales estableciendo y fortaleciendo espacios de dialogo, comunicacion e interaccion entre personas, comunidades y pueblos de diferentes culturas. La metodologia es de tipo cualitativo y asume la Teoria Basada en Datos. En los resultados se abordan dos grandes aspectos, por un lado, el marco juridico general y por otro, las experiencias de autonomia e interculturalidad. Palabras clave: Interculturalidad, Autonomia, Humanismo, Inclusion.

Estudio experimental sobre estrategias didácticas innovadoras y tradicionales en la enseñanza de Estudios Sociales

Abstract: In the different educational spaces it is common to refer to innovative methodologies and traditional methodologies, especially in the current context where the new teaching is being spokesman of changes in teaching methodologies that have long been well rooted, particularly in teaching of the social sciences. However, while the struggle between the innovative and the traditional deepens in the spaces of educational debates, the traditional pedagogical practices in the classroom remain unchanged and, on the other hand, the students -now regardless of the new resources offered society- they are waiting expectantly for other ways of learning. From this, the present investigation was proposed to investigate the opinion of the student about the innovative and traditional didactic strategies, for this an exploratory experimental design was used and a didactic intervention of ten class sessions was carried out, in order to generate a space of reflection among teachers regarding the challenges of educational innovation.