Factores de riesgo y su incidencia en el desencadenamiento de bronquitis aguda en menores de 5 años en la parroquia Barreiro, cantón Babahoyo provincia Los Ríos periodo septiembre 2017 a febrero 2018

This investigation is based on the appearance of Acute Bronchitis, which is inflammation that narrows the respiratory tract, which makes breathing difficult. The objective of this research is to determine the risk factors that affect the development of acute bronchitis in children under 5 years of Barreiro parish, during the second semester 2017 with the purpose of reducing the incidence of this respiratory pathology The methodology used is a field descriptive study with the use of a Historical-Logical-Inductive research method, and our population was 120 people, of which 60 have Acute Bronchitis. The results obtained in this research are as follows, 78% people are unaware of the consequences produced by various risk factors involved in acute bronchitis, in addition, to avoid the spread of this disease have been highlighted points of which 23 % of people have knowledge, meanwhile 77% have no knowledge It is concluded that to avoid the contagion of this disease have been highlighted points of which 23% of people have knowledge, meanwhile 77% do not have and it is concluded that people have not received talks on prevention and care of bronchitis acute It is recommended the intervention of the authorities of the sector to look for solutions, to reduce the morbidity of Acute Bronchitis besides alerting the health authorities about the findings found in this sector.