Capacidades económicas de la población vulnerable cabeza de hogar y sus miembros mayores de 17 años en el barrio Ciudad Bonita de Soledad, Atlántico, 2018

Objective: this paper aims to characterize household heads population’s economic capabilities and whose members over 17 years show a social vulnerability status, in Ciudad Bonita neighborhood of Soledad, Atlantico, in 2018. Method: the theory of the capabilities and human functions proposed by Amartya Sen, Nobel Prize in Economics is used in this research; a simple random sampling method, in which 32 questions were asked in pre-structured surveys and interviews to 100 household heads involving their members. Results: few people in working age, who have decided to participate in training programs offered by training institutions, entrepreneurship of their own business and the good management of micro finance, credit, savings, among other variables, have improved their economic situation and the quality of life in their homes, necessary for the knowledge accumulation and stability to generate their own resources or income, was found in this research, as result. Discussions: The lack of coverage and attention of the institutions in charge of productive projects, because of their budget limitation. Conclusions: an improvement in economic capacities leading to integral prosperity is proposed.