O impacto do programa agente rural sobre a qualidade de vida e geração de emprego e renda das famílias assistidas do estado do Ceará

Abstract

This study evaluates the Rural Agent Program (RAP)impact about the quality of life and employment and income generation of assisted producers. The quality's level of life of producers was obtained through the construction of the index of quality of life. Data were obtained through the application of semi-structured questionnaires in Baturité, Iguatu and Quixadá cities. Ninety questionnaires were randomly selected, 45 for assisted producers and 45 for non-assisted producers in different points of the cities. T-Student and H of Kruskall-Wallis tests were used for comparison of the average and ratio, respectively with the purpose to measure the program impact on the assisted producers. The results show that, in general, the quality of life index and employment and income generation of assisted producers is superior in relation to non-assisted. The study suggests that the RAP shows positive impacts on the generation of employment and income and quality of life of assisted producers.