BOLSA FAMÍLIA PROGRAM IMPACT ON FOOD SECURITY RECIPIENTS: A STUDY PILOT HELD IN NATAL - RN
Food Insecurity; Bolsa Família Program; Transfer Programs income; Natal; Welfare State.
The objective of this pilot study is to verify that the Bolsa Família program (the Bolsa Familia program is a direct transfer program income that benefits families in poverty and extreme poverty in Brazil) has promoted some effective positive impact on the food security of beneficiaries in Natal. In addition to revisiting the literature on the formation of social protection systems in the world and in Brazil, the work carried out a quantitative and qualitative evaluation for primary data, attended by 106 adults program holders. The screening of adults in the sample was made in the Unified Register in Natal, located in Igapó Neighborhood, Administrative Region North. To characterize the socioeconomic and demographic situation, assess the level of food safety and analyze the perception of users, we prepared a questionnaire of open and closed questions based on the Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale. The results as presented in chapter five, proved that there was rather an improvement in the food condition of the families, but only a discreet advance because 99% of respondents were classified as Food Insecurity. It is hoped that this pilot study will contribute to strengthening understanding and combating Food Insecurity in Natal.