Análise do Capital Social da Agricultura no Município de Pentecoste (CE)

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the level of capital of Pentecost county agriculture (CE). To obtain the data were questionnaires with questions about the proposed topic in 42 rural communities in the municipality corresponding to 163 families. The analytical data processing consisted in the application of multivariate analysis technique known as factor analysis and from the application of this technique has built up the Social Capital Index for rural communities in the municipality and additionally in the identification and classification of communities in clusters , according to the measurement of social capital in these communities through cluster analysis or cluster. Thus, it was initially done the analysis of the index that is believed to be able to give an idea about the level of social capital according to the categories: groups and networks, trust and solidarity, collective action and cooperation, cohesion and social inclusion policies public and technical assistance. Then applied to cluster analysis to group or cluster that index in low-order categories, medium and high. The proposed ICS showed an average level of social capital and a deficiency in relation to the variables studied.