Qualidade de vida das famílias beneficiárias do Programa Um Milhão de Cisternas Rurais (P1MC) no município de Moreilândia, PE

Abstract

Brazil is in a privileged position in terms of fresh water, considering that it is one of the largest depositories. The Northeast region, however, with a semi-arid climate, suffers from water shortage, requiring alternatives to facilitate coexistence with drought. In this context, the Brazilian Semi-Arid Articulation (ASA) arises, which developed the One Million Rural Cisterns Program (P1MC) as a measure to mitigate the effects of drought. In this sense, this study seeks to analyze the quality of life of P1MC beneficiary families before and after the implementation of this program in the municipality of Moreilândia - PE. For this purpose, tabular and descriptive analysis were used and the Beneficiaries' Quality of Life Index (IQVB) was measured, taking in consideration the following indicators: access to water resources, sanitary aspects, housing, employment and income, health, education, leisure, and maintenance. Parametric statistical tests were also used. The used data derived from a primary source, collected directly from 60 beneficiaries. The results indicate a significant improvement in the quality of life of the beneficiaries when one compares the period before and after the P1MC. 50% of the interviewees had a poor quality of life before P1MC, a percentage that dropped down to 5% after the execution of this program. In absolute terms, all the indicators increased after the P1MC implementation, with the greatest increases occurring with indicators of access to water resources and sanitary aspects.