Diploma thesis is trying to find the main factors influencing investment decisions of Czech households and effectiveness of their saving. Habits of Czech households are compared with the economically advanced countries, where efficiency in savings is much higher. Work reveals the possibility of value funds, but also the risks that accompany investment. In the final part is swowm, how different could be the effectivenes of risk seeking household in compare to the conservative one.

This thesis investigates which factors affecting savings behavior by using a fixed effect regression model. To see what affects the household savings rate the following independent variables is considered: Natural logarithm of trend per capita income, natural logarithm of deviation from trend per capita income, growth of disposable income, real interest rate, inflation, wealth in relation to household disposable income, foreign savings in relation to disposable income, dependency ratio and human development index. To see whether changes of human development within a county impacts the household´s savings ratio this variables was included in a separate regression. To avoid possible biasedness from ordinary least square, a panel data technique called fixed effect regression model is used. The investigated time period is between year 1999 and 2016 and to make a restriction, variables from 25 developed countries were studied. The involved economic theories in this work are Keynesianism, permanent income hypothesis and the savings theory behind Maslow´s behavioral pyramid. The result made by using this study is that growth in income and foreign savings in relation to disposable income is insignificant and can´t be used in explaining the differences between household´s savings. Human development index within a country has a negative effect on the savings ratio but a conclusion regarding whether changes in HDI´s does affect savings can´t be made and more research within that field is needed.

This study investigated the implementation of the roll back malaria (RBM) programme at household and at health post levels and examined factors that negatively impact on malaria prevention and control activities. Quantitative, descriptive, analytic crosssectional research, guided by the conceptual framework of the Health Belief Model, was conducted. Structured interviews were conducted with 857 women (for the household survey in phase 1) and 53 health extension workers (HEWs) in phase 2 of the study, in nine malaria endemic districts of Sidama Zone, southern Ethiopia. Data were analysed using SPSS version 20. The study’s findings indicate that 53.3% (n=457) of the household respondents and 24.5% (n=13) of the HEWs had low levels of overall malaria-related knowledge. Household respondents aged 25-34 years, (p<0.01); regularly received malaria-related information, (p<0.001) and the less poor women (p<0.001) had good levels of knowledge. Of the households, 38.9% (n=333) reported poor RBM practices. Wealth, knowledge, perceived threat of malaria and perceived benefits of implementing malaria preventive measures were positively associated with good RBM practices. Indoor residual spraying (63.6%; 422 out of 664), consistent use of insecticide treated bed nets (51.6%; 368 out of 713), and environmental sanitation (38.6%; 331 out of 857) were the most commonly implemented malaria prevention strategies in the study area. Out of the 252 reported malaria cases, 53.6% (n=135) occurred among children under five years of age who also comprised 50.0% (n=16) of 32 reported malaria-related deaths. The RBM practices were poorly implemented in the study area despite malaria prevention and control efforts. Slow progress in behavioural changes among household members, lack of transportation services for referring malaria patients, lack of support given to HEWs and lack of feedback and supervision from higher level health care facilities were identified as potential challenges facing RBM implementation in the study area. Future efforts need to focus on effective behavioural changes based on intervention studies and regular monitoring of the RBM programme. The workloads of the HEWs should also be reconsidered and lay health educators should be used more effectively. Health posts should always have sufficient anti-malaria drugs and other resource such as rapid diagnostic kits. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)

This study explored the experiences of stepmothers of non-residential stepchildren, using a phenomenological approach and qualitative exploratory design. Participants were recruited in the Gauteng area through purposive sampling. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the information. The findings of this study indicate the following: the participants, in their role as stepmothers of non-residential stepchildren, experienced various challenges that were very stressful, especially during the early stages of stepfamily formation. The lack of acknowledgement of the stepmothers’ dedication to their stepchildren, as well as conflicting rules concerning how to care for the children, caused distress for the participants. Support from their partners, as well as improved stepfamily relationships over time, were acknowledged as contributing factors to the participants’ continued commitment to their stepfamilies. Further research on stepmothers of non-residential stepchildren is recommended / Psychology / M. A. (Clinical Psychology)

Poverty of Czech seniors Abstract Poverty is a relevant topic even in developed countries, which it needs to be deal with. In the following diploma thesis I will introduce some definitions and concepts of poverty and material deprivation. I will also deal with process of demographic ageing and a development of senior's population in the Czech Republic. The intention of the analytical part of this diploma thesis is to capture a level of poverty and material deprivation of Czech seniors in year 2014, using at-risk- of-poverty rate and material deprivation rate. I will focus on the following question: "Which group of seniors based on gender, marital status, age and education is threatened the most by poverty or material deprivation". I will describe the level of poverty and material deprivation in different regions of the Czech Republic. I also will compare differences between seniors and the whole population in the sense of the level of poverty and material deprivation. This thesis uses data from the Czech Statistical Office, particularly the data from the Population Cenzus in years 2001 and 2011 and also the data from the household survey called Living condition in year 2014. Selected data are used in binary logistic regression for describing the determinants of poverty and material deprivation of seniors in...

Objectives. The aims of this survey were (1) to assess the quality of asthma treatment and control in Latin America, (2) to determine how closely asthma management guidelines are being followed, and (3) to assess perception, knowledge and attitudes related to asthma in Latin America. Methods. We surveyed a household sample of 2 184 adults or parents of children with asthma in 2003 in 11 countries in Latin America. Respondents were asked about healthcare utilization, symptom severity, activity limitations and medication use. Results. Daytime asthma symptoms were reported by 56% of the respondents, and 51 % reported being awakened by their asthma at night. More than half of those surveyed had been hospitalized, attended a hospital emergency service or made unscheduled emergency visits to other healthcare facilities for asthma during the previous year. Patient perception of asthma control did not match symptom severity, even in patients with severe persistent asthma, 44.7% of whom regarded their disease as being well or completely controlled. Only 2.4% (2.3% adults and 2.6% children) met all criteria for asthma control. Although 37% reported treatment with prescription medications, only 6% were using inhaled corticosteroids. Most adults (79%) and children (68%) in this survey reported that asthma symptoms limited their activities. Absence from school and work was reported by 58% of the children and 31% of adults, respectively. Conclusions. Asthma control in Latin America falls short of goals in international guidelines, and in many aspects asthma care and control in Latin America suffer from the same shortcomings as in other areas of the world. / Revisión por pares

Carotenoides são considerados substâncias bioativas e seu consumo tem sido associado à prevenção de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis. Os carotenoides com atividade pró-vitamínica atuam no combate à hipovitaminose A. O objetivo desta dissertação foi descrever a ingestão de carotenoides, destacando a contribuição do consumo fora do domicílio, de acordo com fatores socioeconômicos, demográficos e estado nutricional, além de identificar as principais fontes alimentares presentes na dieta da população brasileira. Utilizou-se como base de dados as informações integrantes do bloco de consumo alimentar pessoal, da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF 2008-2009), realizada pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE), que envolveu 34.003 indivíduos com idade de 10 anos ou mais. Um banco de dados foi construído para viabilizar o cálculo das quantidades (médias) de carotenoides presentes na dieta dos participantes da amostra. Foram utilizadas principalmente informações contidas na base Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 23 - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) e a Tabela Brasileira de Composição de Carotenoides em Alimentos. Foram elaboradas análises estatísticas descritivas envolvendo o cálculo de ingestão de carotenoides no domicílio e fora dele e as variáveis selecionadas. O consumo médio per capita foi de 4.117,0 &micro;g/dia para carotenoides totais e 2.337,9 &micro;g/dia para os pró-vitamínicos A. As maiores médias de ingestão de carotenoides (totais; pró-vitamínicos) foram identificadas entre os seguintes grupos: mulheres (4.245,8 &micro;g/dia; 2.458,9 &micro;g/dia), moradores do meio urbano (4.143,2 &micro;g/dia; 2.364,20 &micro;g/dia), habitantes da Região Sul (4.987,6 &micro;g/dia; 2.948,9 &micro;g/dia), idosos (4.694,3 &micro;g/dia; 2.853,8 &micro;g/dia), indivíduos com os maiores rendimentos (5.596,7 &micro;g/dia; 3.236,6 &micro;g/dia), com curso de pós-graduação completo (7.009,7 &micro;g/dia; 4.143,5 &micro;g/dia), de cor amarela (5.692,7 &micro;g/dia; 3.436,9 &micro;g/dia) e aqueles classificados com os maiores Índice de Massa Corporal - IMC (4.445,1 &micro;g/dia; 2.535,0 &micro;g/dia). Constatou-se que a contribuição fora do domicílio representou até ¼ da ingestão total de carotenoides. Observou-se que os indivíduos do sexo feminino, idade acima de 60 anos e obesos, embora ingerissem maiores quantidades destas substâncias, integraram os grupamentos que (em relação ao total) apresentaram menor participação na ingestão fora do domicílio. O crescimento da renda e da escolaridade foi fundamental para proporcionar níveis mais elevados de consumo. As principais fontes de carotenoides na dieta da população brasileira foram: salada, suco, alface, tomate, mamão, melancia, abóbora, batata-doce, cenoura, milho verde e ovo de galinha. Fora do domicílio prevaleceu a ingestão dos três primeiros alimentos/preparações. Os níveis de ingestão revelaram-se expressivamente inferiores aos preconizados como seguros. Medidas de incentivo ao consumo de frutas, verduras, legumes e seus derivados (fontes de carotenoides), sobretudo entre os jovens, são necessárias e prioritárias, especialmente com vistas à prevenção de doenças crônicas não transmissíveis e no combate à hipovitaminose A. / Carotenoids are considered bioactive substances and its consumption has been associated to prevention of chronic non communicable diseases. The carotenoids with pro-vitamin activity act against hypovitaminosis A. The aim of this dissertation was to report the carotenoids intake, highlighting the contribution of outof- home food consumption, accordingly with socioeconomic and demographical factors, nutritional status, also to identify the main food sources in the diet of Brazilian population. A secondary data from the 2008-2009 Household Budget Survey - POF - was used, published by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The sample consisted of 34,003 study subjects (13,569 households), with at least 10 years-old. A database was built to allow the calculation of quantities (average) of carotenoids in the diet of study participants. Information was used primarily by the Nutrient Database for Standard Reference Release 23 - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Brazilian Table of Carotenoids Composition in Food. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed for calculation of carotenoid intake at home and out-of-home consumption. The average daily consumption per capita was 4,117.0 &micro;g/day for total carotenoids and 2,337.9 &micro;g/day for provitamin A carotenoids. The highest average intake of carotenoids (total; provitaminic) was found between the following groups: women (4,245.8 &micro;g/day; 2,458.9 &micro;g/day), urban dwellers (4,143.2 &micro;g/day; 2,364.20 &micro;g/day), South region population (4,987.6 &micro;g/day; 2,948.9 &micro;g/day), elderly people (4,694.3 &micro;g/day; 2,853.8 &micro;g/day), high-income individuals (5,596.7 &micro;g/day; 3,236.6 &micro;g/day), with full graduate degree (7,009.7 &micro;g/day; 4,143.5 &micro;g/day), yellow skinned person (5,692.7 &micro;g/day; 3,436.9 &micro;g/day) and those classified with highest Body Mass Index (BMI) (4,445.1 &micro;g/day; 2,535.0 &micro;g/day). The out-ofhome contribution found in this present study represented up to ¼ of the total intake of carotenoids. It was observed that individuals over 60 years, female and obese people, although ingested larger amount of these substances, belonged to the groups (in relation with total) which showed less interest in out-of-home eating. The increase in income and education was essential to provide higher levels of consumption. The main dietary carotenoids sources of Brazilian population were: salad, juice, lettuce, tomato, papaya, watermelon, pumpkin, sweet potato, carrot, corn and chicken egg. The consumption of first three food/preparation prevailed outside the home. The intake levels showed expressively lower than those recommended as safe. Policies to promote the consumption of fruits, vegetables and derived products (carotenoids sources) are necessary and priority, particularly among young people, especially aiming to prevent the risk of chronic diseases and combating hypovitaminosis A.

Introdução: As vendas e o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados têm crescido em paralelo aos níveis de obesidade e com mudanças na forma de distribuição de alimentos. No entanto, não há consenso na literatura sobre como o local de compra e o preço praticado influenciam o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados, especialmente com a ascensão das grandes redes de supermercados. Objetivo: Avaliar a influência dos supermercados na aquisição de alimentos ultraprocessados no Brasil. Métodos: Dados de aquisição de alimentos da Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares 2008-2009 (IBGE) em uma amostra probabilística de 55.970 domicílios. Os alimentos foram classificados em quatro grupos considerando a extensão e o propósito do processamento industrial. Os locais de aquisição foram categorizados em nove grupos, segundo características físicas e natureza dos produtos disponíveis. Estimou-se a participação calórica relativa dos diferentes locais de aquisição de alimentos para o total da dieta, segundo distribuição regional e socioeconômica, para cada um dos quatro grupos de alimentos e segundo quintos de participação de alimentos ultraprocessados. Análise fatorial exploratória foi conduzida para identificar padrão de locais de aquisição, cujo escore foi utilizado em modelo de regressão linear para associação com o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados. Foram calculadas as participações calóricas de grupos e subgrupos, seus respectivos preços médios (R$/1.000 kcal) e preços relativos (preço médio de ultraprocessados divido peço preço médio dos demais componentes da dieta) em supermercados e outros locais. A influência do preço de alimentos ultraprocessados nas aquisições realizadas em supermercados foi analisada por modelo de regressão log-linear com estimação de coeficientes de elasticidade. Resultados: Os supermercados contribuíram com 59 por cento das calorias adquiridas e foram o principal local de compra de três grupos de alimentos. Das calorias disponíveis de alimentos ultraprocessados, 60,4 por cento provinham de supermercados. As maiores aquisições calóricas de alimentos em supermercados foram feitas nas áreas urbanas do país e por aqueles que se encontravam nos maiores quintos de renda per capita. A participação de compras em supermercados tendeu a aumentar nos domicílios com maior aquisição de alimentos ultraprocessados. A maior adesão ao padrão de locais de aquisição negativo para supermercados, padarias e bares/lanchonetes/restaurantes e positivo para os demais formatos tradicionais de varejo foi relacionada com a menor participação de alimentos ultraprocessados na dieta. A importância dos alimentos ultraprocessados nas aquisições realizadas em supermercados foi 25 por cento maior que em outros locais de aquisição, enquanto seu preço relativo foi 15 por cento menor em supermercados. O aumento em 1 por cento no preço de alimentos ultraprocessados leva a uma redução de 0,61 por cento nas aquisições calóricas de ultraprocessados em supermercados. A conveniência, expressa pela aquisição de diversos produtos no mesmo local, apresentou =1,83 (p<0,001), indicando que este efeito atua de forma significativa para a aquisição de alimentos ultraprocessados em supermercados. Conclusão: Políticas públicas e intervenções com o objetivo de diminuir o consumo de alimentos ultraprocessados devem considerar a influência da concentração das vendas em supermercados e a precificação no setor, buscando melhorar o ambiente no varejo e a democratização dos sistemas de comercialização. / Introduction: Sales and consumption of ultra-processed products have risen in parallel with the global increase in obesity and the replacement of traditional food stores by supermarkets. However, there is no consensus in the literature about how food purchasing sites influence the consumption of ultra-processed products, especially with the rise in the existence of large supermarket chains. Objective: To evaluate the influence of supermarkets on the acquisition of ultra-processed foods and drink products in Brazil. Methods: We analyzed data from the national representative 2008-2009 Household Budget Survey on a probabilistic sample of 55,970 households. Foods and drinks were grouped into four groups according to a food classification based on the extent and purpose of food processing. Food purchasing sites were grouped into nine categories according to physical characteristics and nature of the main products available. We calculated the percentual contribution of each food purchasing site category to the total caloric acquisition, according to the regional and socioeconomic characteristics, to the total caloric acquisition of each food group and according to quintiles of consumption of ultra-processed products. Exploratory factorial analysis was conducted to identify a pattern of food purchasing sites in Brazil. Linear regression model was performed to estimate the relationship between the purchasing pattern and the caloric contribution of ultra-processed products to the diet. We obtained the mean cost of ultra-processed and of all other foods, expressed in R$/1,000 kcal, and the relative prices (by dividing the mean cost of ultra-processed products by the mean cost of the rest of the diet) in supermarkets and other sites. The influence of ultra-processed food prices on purchases made in supermarkets was studied using log-linear regression analysis, to estimate price elasticity coefficients. Results: Supermarkets contributed with 59 per cent of calories acquired and they accounted for most of the acquisition of the three food groups. Further, 60.4 per cent of the calories of ultra-processed products available for consumption in households came from supermarkets. The greatest number of ultra-processed food purchases was made in urban regions in the country and by those who were in the higher income quintile. The purchase participation of supermarkets tended to increase with increased consumption of ultra-processed products. The food purchase sites pattern that was negative for purchasing in supermarkets, bakeries and bars/cafeterias/restaurants and positive for the other traditional retail formats was associated with smaller participation of ultra-processed products in the diet. The caloric share of ultra-processed products in supermarkets was 25 per cent higher in comparison to other sites, whereas their price relative to the rest of the diet was 15 per cent lower. An 1 per cent increase in the price of ultra-processed products led to a 0.61 per cent reduction on the purchases in the supermarket. The elasticity of convenience, expressed by the acquisition of several products in the same place, showed =1.83 (p<0.001), indicating a significantly effect of this variable to the acquisition of ultra-processed products in supermarket. Conclusions: Food policies and interventions aiming to reduce the consumption of ultra-processed products should consider the influence of concentration of purchases in supermarkets, seeking to improve the retail environment and the democratization of the food supply system.

Analyses about aggregate employment, unemployment, and inactivity rates frequently disregard labor market trends of specific household members, which may explain some puzzles in the relationship between economic activity and labor market participation. The relevance of family approaches of labor supply transcends the aggregate macroeconomic trends and addresses important micro-level analysis concerning the behavior and intrahousehold decisions of members and policy-relevant results. Despite the consensus about the joint labor supply decisions of household members, studies are typically at the individual level and disregard sons and daughters as decision-makers in a family. Therefore, in this thesis, we investigate these questions for Brazil, in two studies. In the first study, we analyze the labor supply decisions of sons daughters aged 14 to 24 years living with their parents, in a reduced form exercise. We collaborate to the empirical literature about intrahousehold impacts of policies, testing whether the minimum wage, which affects the income of parents, impacts the final labor supply decisions of sons and daughters. We also verify if the policy has distinct effects depending on whether the eligible person is the father or the mother, aiming to test the income-pooling hypothesis. Our identification strategy is based on an intention-to-treat approach, and in a differences-in-differences estimator. Another innovation is the use of the PNADC (IBGE) for 2012-2016. We find that the direction and magnitude of the minimum wage effects affecting fathers and mothers, on the labor supply of sons and daughters, depend on who is and how many eligible members there exist in the household: it is negative, whether the eligible person is the mother or the father, and it is positive, whether both are eligible. Therefore, our results strengthen the argument in favor of household approaches, since the income pooling hypothesis does not seem to be valid in this context. In the second study, we investigate how the decisions about labor supply could determine the aggregate results of unemployment and inactivity of the secondary household earners. We develop and estimate a structural household job search model with on-the-job search. We extend Dey and Flinn (2008) to allow for unemployment and inactivity of mothers and sons and daughters who are subject to shocks to their employment and income shocks to fathers. These shocks may determine different search behavior and job acceptance, depending on the other household member\'s labor market situation. The model is estimated using the PME (IBGE) for 2004-2014. We perform counterfactual simulations, and we verify that the decreasing unemployment rate of sons/daughters would not have changed between 2004 and 2014 if the labor market opportunities and conditions of this member remain the same. The unemployment rate of mothers does not alter a lot in this period. The increasing trend in the inactivity of sons/daughters is mostly determined by a decreasing encouragement rate and the increasing dropout rate observed among these members in this period. These exogenous factors that determine the move to or the permanence in the inactivity could be related to the lower cost of education. We conclude that the use of individual job search models to understand aggregate unemployment and inactivity can be misleading, since the household search behavior matters in the labor supply decisions of secondary household earners. / As análises sobre taxas agregadas de emprego, desemprego e inatividade frequentemente ignoram a dinâmica dos membros das famílias no mercado de trabalho, a qual pode explicar puzzles na relação entre atividade econômica e participação no mercado de trabalho. A relevância das abordagens familiares para a oferta de trabalho está nas análises macroeconômicas sobre tendências agregadas, e também em análises microeconômicas do comportamento, decisões intrafamiliares e resultados de políticas. Apesar do consenso sobre as decisões conjuntas de oferta de trabalho dos membros da família, grande parte dos estudos são abordagens individuais e desconsideram filhos jovens como tomadores de decisão. Nesta tese, organizada em dois estudos, investigamos essas questões para o Brasil. No primeiro estudo, analisamos a decisão de ofertar trabalho de jovens entre 14 e 24 anos vivendo com os pais, em um exercício de forma reduzida. A tese colabora com a literatura empírica sobre os efeitos intrafamiliares de políticas, ao testar se o salário mínimo que afeta a renda dos pais impacta a decisão final dos filhos de ofertar trabalho. Também testamos a hipótese de agregação da renda, ao verificar se se a política tem efeitos distintos caso a pessoa elegível na família seja a mãe ou o pai. A estratégia de identificação é baseada em uma abordagem de intention-to-treat, e no uso do estimador de diferenças-em-diferenças. Outra inovação é o uso da PNADC (IBGE) para 2012-2016. Verificamos que a direção e a magnitude dos efeitos do salário mínimo dos pais, na oferta de trabalho dos filhos, dependem de quem é e de quantos são os membros elegíveis na família: o efeito é negativo, se a pessoa elegível é a mãe ou o pai, e é positivo, se ambos são elegíveis. Esses resultados reforçam o argumento em favor das abordagens intrafamiliares, uma vez que a hipótese de income-pooling não parece ser válida neste contexto. No segundo estudo, investigamos como as decisões de oferta de trabalho poderiam determinar os resultados agregados de desemprego e inatividade dos membros secundários. Desenvolvemos e estimamos um modelo estrutural de busca por emprego familiar com on-the-jobsearch. Estendemos o modelo de Dey e Flinn (2008), para permitir desemprego e inatividade de mães e filhos, sujeitos a choques em seus empregos e choques na renda dos pais. Esses choques podem determinar diferentes comportamentos de busca e aceitação de emprego, dependendo da situação do outro membro no mercado de trabalho. O modelo é estimado com a PME (IBGE) para 2004-2014. Realizamos simulações contrafactuais e verificamos que a taxa de desemprego dos filhos, decrescente entre 2004 e 2014, não teria se alterado no período, caso as condições e oportunidades de mercado de trabalho dos filhos tivessem continuado as mesmas de 2004. Já a taxa de desemprego das mães não sofre grandes alterações no período. A tendência crescente na inatividade dos filhos é determinada por uma taxa de encorajamento decrescente e uma taxa de desistência crescente, que refletem fatores exógenos que levam jovens trabalhadores à inatividade. Esses fatores exógenos podem estar relacionados ao menor custo da educação no período. Concluímos que o uso de modelos individuais de busca por emprego para entender o desemprego e a inatividade agregados deve ser desencorajado, pois o comportamento de busca familiar importa para as decisões de oferta de trabalho dos membros secundários da família.

Objetivo. Adaptar e testar um sistema de vigilância de fatores de risco relacionados à prática de atividade física e sedentarismo para doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (DCNT) em uma área de atuação do Programa de Saúde da Família (PSF) no município de São Paulo. Material e métodos. Foi realizado um inquérito domiciliar em 1.805 adultos residentes em domicílios cadastrados no PSF da área de abrangência da unidade básica de saúde (UBS) Jardim Jaraguá no Município de São Paulo. O questionário utilizado foi adaptado do instrumento empregado nas entrevistas do sistema VIGITEL. Os indicadores desse sistema sobre prática de atividade física e sedentarismo foram analisados segundo gênero, faixa etária e escolaridade dos indivíduos. A reprodutibilidade dos indicadores foi avaliada comparando-se resultados obtidos na entrevista original e de outra entrevista repetida após período de 7 a 15 dias, em uma subamostra de 101 indivíduos (pelo cálculo de coeficientes kappa). Resultados. Atividades físicas no lazer, no deslocamento e na ocupação foram mais freqüentes em homens enquanto a atividade física em tarefas domésticas foi mais freqüente em mulheres. A condição de completa inatividade física foi mais freqüente em homens. Associação positiva entre escolaridade e atividade física foi encontrada, no sexo masculino, apenas para atividade no lazer e, no sexo feminino, para inatividade física. Associação inversa entre escolaridade e inatividade física foi observada no sexo masculino enquanto para o sexo feminino, houve associação inversa entre escolaridade e atividade física no ambiente doméstico. O sistema proposto reuniu características potenciais de simplicidade, rapidez, baixo custo e boa fidedignidade, revelando boa reprodutibilidade dos indicadores estudados uma vez que os mesmos apresentaram valores de coeficiente kappa com concordância moderada a substancial. Conclusões. Os resultados desse estudo demonstraram a viabilidade de práticas de vigilância relacionadas ao PSF. Ainda, os dados gerados pelo estudo apontaram alto nível de inadequação da prática de atividade física na população estudada destacando a necessidade de práticas de vigilância voltadas grupos populacionais específicos / Objective. To adapt and test a surveillance system of risk factors related to physical activity and inactivity to chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in an area of operation of the Family Health Program (FHP) in the municipality of São Paulo. Material and methods. We conducted a household survey in 1,805 adults living in households enrolled in the PSF area covered by the basic health unit (BHU) Jardim Jaraguá in São Paulo. The questionnaire used was adapted from the instrument employed in the interviews of VIGITEL system. The indicators of this system on physical activity and inactivity were analyzed according to gender, age and education of individuals. The reproducibility of the indicators was assessed by comparing the results obtained in the original interview and in another interview repeated after a period of 7 to 15 days in a subsample of 101 individuals (by calculating kappa coefficients). Results: Physical activity during leisure, transportation and occupation were more frequent in men as physical activity in housework was more frequent in women. The condition of complete physical inactivity was more common in men. Positive association between education and physical activity was found in males for activity at leisure and in females for physical inactivity. Inverse association between education and physical inactivity was observed among males. There was an inverse association between education and physical activity at home among females. The proposed system met a potentially simple, rapid, low cost and good reliability, with good reproducibility of the indicators studied since they had values of kappa coefficient with moderate to substantial agreement. Conclusions. The results of this study demonstrate the feasibility of surveillance practices related to the FHP. Still, the data generated by the study showed high level of inadequate physical activity in this population highlights the need for surveillance practices aimed at specific population groups