PERCEPÇÃO E CONHECIMENTO DOS UNIVERSITÁRIOS SOBRE O PROGRAMA BOLSA FAMÍLIA

Abstract

Considering the wide dissemination of the Bolsa Familial Program (FBP) in the media and theimportance of the same for a large portion of the population, it is interesting to know the receptivity ofthe program by the company. Therefore, the objective of this work is to identify the perception andknowledge of university students on the Bolsa Familial Program and evaluate the influence ofsocioeconomic variables on the knowledge and perception about the same. For this reason, the researchwas conducted with students from the Federal University of Santa Maria. The data analysis was done bySPSS software by means of descriptive statistics and multivariate analysis. The main results show thatthe respondents believe that the Program makes it possible to improve the conditions of consumption ofthe beneficiaries. However, disagree as to the extension of the FBP and consider that the features of thisProgram are managed improperly, both by the Federal Government, and by beneficiary families. As forthe knowledge of the FBP, the results show that the students interviewed have a low level of knowledgeabout the Program. It is also clear that, as it increases the level of family income of individuals, worsenyour perceptions about the Bolsa Familial Program.