Submitted by Valdinei Souza (neisouza@hotmail.com) on 2016-05-11T21:08:35Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Neusa Maria Pires.pdf: 1960645 bytes, checksum: d219aba51a4548496957daf01f34b01d (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Urania Araujo (urania@ufba.br) on 2016-05-16T18:28:23Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Neusa Maria Pires.pdf: 1960645 bytes, checksum: d219aba51a4548496957daf01f34b01d (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2016-05-16T18:28:23Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Neusa Maria Pires.pdf: 1960645 bytes, checksum: d219aba51a4548496957daf01f34b01d (MD5) / O aumento expressivo da população idosa no Brasil nas últimas décadas, segundo dados do Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE, 2012) suscitou de diferentes segmentos sociais (governos, profissionais, familiares e a sociedade em geral), ações direcionadas ao atendimento dos direitos da pessoa idosa. No presente estudo se constituiu como principal abordagem, as necessidades informacionais da pessoa idosa relacionadas à saúde, educação, direitos e interação social, cujo objetivo geral da investigação foi identificar e analisar as necessidades informacionais da pessoa idosa relacionadas à saúde, educação, direitos e interação social na Universidade aberta à terceira Idade da UNEB. A pesquisa se caracteriza quanto ao nível de descritiva, utilizando o método do estudo de caso, tendo como objetivos específicos: caracterizar o perfil do idoso da UATI; identificar as necessidades informacionais desses sujeitos; conhecer as práticas informacionais do referido grupo; apontar as dificuldades apresentadas pelos idosos para o acesso e uso da informação. A investigação foi realizada a partir de uma amostra representada por 35 idosos alunos da UATI, no campus da UNEB de Salvador. Para a coleta de dados adotou-se as técnicas da observação direta e da entrevista semi-estruturada entre os idosos da UATI. A análise realizou-se a partir da abordagem qualitativa e quantitativa. Utilizou-se a técnica da análise de conteúdo de Bardin, adotando-se a categorização. Os dados demonstraram que os sujeitos de pesquisa reconhecem as suas necessidades informacionais, porém, alguns idosos apresentam dificuldades no acesso e uso das fontes e canais de informação e dos recursos tecnológicos, sobretudo, no uso do computador e do ambiente digital; utilizam as redes sociais; alguns não tem a concepção dos direitos, das políticas públicas e de ações direcionadas à essa população. Conclui-se que o idoso investigado é um usuário real de informação e que precisa ter suas demandas informacionais atendidas, bem como se apropriar das tecnologias na perspectiva da autonomia e da produção de sentido, o que implica para a sua socialização na sociedade contemporânea. / ABSTRACT The significant increase in the elderly population in Brazil in recent decades, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE, 2012), raised from different social sectors (governments, professional, family and society in general), actions aimed at meeting the rights of the elderly. In the present study was established as the main approach, the informational needs of the elderly related to health, education, rights and social interaction, whose general aim of research was to identify the information needs of the elderly related to health, education, rights and social interaction the University opened the third age UNEB. The research is characterized as the level of descriptive, using the case study method, with the specific objectives: to characterize the old UATI profile; analyze the information needs of these individuals; identify the informational practices of the group; identify the difficulties presented by the elderly to access and use of information. The research was conducted from a sample represented by 35 seniors students of UATI on the campus of Salvador UNEB. To collect data we adopted the techniques of direct observation and semi-structured interviews among the elderly of UATI. The analysis was carried out from the qualitative and quantitative approach. We used the technique of Bardin content analysis, adopting the categorization. The data demonstrated that the research subjects recognize their information needs, however, some elderly people have difficulties in accessing and using the sources and channels of information and technological resources, especially in the use of computers and the digital environment; use social networks; many do not have the notion of rights, government policies and actions aimed at this population. It was concluded that the elderly while information of potential users need to have their demands met informational and appropriate technologies, for self-reliance and the production of meaning, implying to their socialization in contemporary society.

Within the worldwide business community, many analysis tools and techniques have evolved to assist in the evaluation and encouragement of financial health and fiscal viability. However, in the educational community, such analysis is uncommon. It has long been argued that educational institutions bear little resemblance to, and should not be treated like, businesses. This research identifies an educational environment where educational institutions are, indeed, businesses, and may greatly benefit from the use of business analyses. The worldwide effort of Education for All (EFA) has focused on primary education, particularly in less developed countries (LDCs). In Sub-Saharan Africa, Uganda increased its primary school enrollments from 2.7 million in 1996 to 7.6 million in 2003. This rapid primary school expansion substantially increased the demand for secondary education. Limited government funding for secondary schools created an educational bottleneck. In response to this demand, laws were passed to allow the establishment of private secondary schools, operated and taxed as businesses. Revenue reports, filed by individual private schools with the Uganda Revenue Authority, formed the database for the financial analysis portion of this research. These reports, required of all profitable businesses in Uganda, are similar to audited corporate financial statements. Survey data and national examination (UNEB) scores were also utilized. This research explored standard business financial analysis tools, including financial statement ratio analysis, and evaluated the applicability of each to this LDC educational environment. A model for financial assessment was developed and industry averages were calculated for private secondary schools in the Mukono District of Uganda. Industry averages can be used by individual schools as benchmarks in assessing their own financial health. Substantial deviations from the norms signal areas of potential concern. Schools may take appropriate corrective action, leading to sustainable fiscal viability. An example of such analysis is provided. Finally, school financial health, defined by eight financial measures, was compared with quality of education, defined by UNEB scores. Worldwide, much attention is given to education and its role in development. This research, with its model for financial assessment of private LDC schools, offers a new and pragmatic perspective.