Background: there is little research on the aspects that favor the change in health behavior in the rural population, therefore, knowing them from the perception of the families will contribute to improving the sustainability and impact of health education programs and rural sanitation projects. Objective: To identify the aspects that, from the perception of the participants, favor the behaviors of hand washing, water management in the home, and use and maintenance of the latrine in the families of the district of Baños del Inca, province of Cajamarca. Material and Method: study of perceptions, descriptive of qualitative-quantitative, cross-sectional design. The target population was made up of 71 families residing in hamlets classified at risk by the health establishments of the Ministry of Health. For data collection, semi-structured questionnaires, interviews and direct observation w...