Socioeconomic and technological analysis of resident population surrounding the são gonçalo permanent preservation area in the municipality of sousa, state of paraíba, Brazil
International Journal of Development Research
Socioeconomic and technological analysis of resident population surrounding the são gonçalo permanent preservation area in the municipality of sousa, state of paraíba, Brazil
Received 03rd March, 2017; Received in revised form 29th April, 2017; Accepted 17th May, 2017; Published online 16th June, 2017
Copyright© 2017, Jânio Trajano de Araújo et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The semiarid region of northeastern Brazil is home to a portion of the population that experiences deficiencies in socioeconomic and technological terms. The measurement and analysis of the deterioration of the region is fundamental to the planning of policies directed at these issues. The present study was conducted between December 6th, 2014 and May 9th, 2015, involving a sample of 38 families residing in communities surrounding the São Gonçalo Permanent Preservation Area in the municipality of Sousa in the state of Paraíba (northeastern Brazil). Data collection was performed using a formadapted from the methods employed by Barros, Chaves andFarias (2014), which was administered in interview form. The findings revealed that the region has a low level of social deterioration, but high levels of economic and technological deterioration. Thus, intervention on the part of the public authorities and organized civil society is needed for actions directed at solving local problems.
