Emergency assistance

a study with beneficiaries of the municipality of Nova Olímpia – MT

Authors

  • José Wellington da Silva Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT
  • Josiane Silva Costa dos Santos Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT
  • Leandro José de Oliveira Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT
  • Graziele Oliveira Aragão Servilha Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT
  • Sonia Aparecida Beato Ximenes de Melo Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48075/revistacsp.v21i40.28870

Abstract

The research aims to identify the perception of beneficiaries in the city of Nova Olímpia - MT in relation to receiving emergency aid. This is a descriptive study, with a quantitative approach and a survey technique. The study area was the city of Nova Olímpia-MT. The sample was non-probabilistic, the Snowball technique was used and comprised 60 respondents. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire applied via a google forms form. As for the profile of the beneficiaries, most are male, aged between 18 and 35 years old and have completed high school. Regarding the economic aspect, they had a net family income before the pandemic between one and two minimum wages, after receiving the benefit of less than one (28.3%) and between one (33.3%) minimum wage. The amount received from emergency aid was insufficient to meet the basic needs of families for food, housing, clothing and hygiene, being lower compared to the average cost of the basic food basket in Mato Grosso, which is around R$ 605.28. This makes the beneficiaries have to make choices, that is, an economic “trade-off” that limits the degree of satisfaction.

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Author Biographies

José Wellington da Silva, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Graduado em Ciências Contábeis.

Josiane Silva Costa dos Santos, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Doutoranda do Programa de Pós graduação em Ciências Contábeis - UFPR

Professora da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Leandro José de Oliveira, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Mestre em Agronegócios e Desenvolvimento Regional - UFMT

Professor da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Graziele Oliveira Aragão Servilha, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Mestranda do Programa de Pós graduação de Economia – UFMT

Professora da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso – UNEMAT

Sonia Aparecida Beato Ximenes de Melo, Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso - UNEMAT

Doutora em Ciências Ambientais - UNEMAT

Professora da Universidade do Estado de Mato Grosso – UNEMAT

Published

15-12-2022

How to Cite

DA SILVA, J. W. .; SILVA COSTA DOS SANTOS, J.; DE OLIVEIRA, L. J. .; OLIVEIRA ARAGÃO SERVILHA, G. .; APARECIDA BEATO XIMENES DE MELO, S. . Emergency assistance: a study with beneficiaries of the municipality of Nova Olímpia – MT. Revista Ciências Sociais em Perspectiva, [S. l.], v. 21, n. 40, p. 79–100, 2022. DOI: 10.48075/revistacsp.v21i40.28870. Disponível em: https://saber.unioeste.br/index.php/ccsaemperspectiva/article/view/28870. Acesso em: 19 nov. 2025.