Os impactos da interiorização da UFAL sob o ponto de vista de docentes, discentes e empresários do entorno da Unidade de Santana do Ipanema, Alagoas

Abstract

Aiming at local development in terms of internalization of federal universities, the main objective of this article was to analyze the impacts of the eight years of implementation of the Federal University of Alagoas (UFAL) in Santana do Ipanema. Where local entrepreneurs reported on the impacts it brought to their enterprise; and finally, the students and teachers of the Unit explained their perceptions about how this interiorization took place in Santana do Ipanema, how their facilities are and what are the feasible improvements for them. In order to reach the objectives proposed, a field research was carried out under a descriptive and quantitative approach, where the analyzed scenario was analyzed by measuring the data through the questionnaires and interviews directed to the students, professors and entrepreneurs around the University, seeking to report the process of its implantation in the vision of the people involved. With the analysis of the data, it was possible to verify that the implantation of the University brought a socioeconomic development to the city and region, therefore, due to its positive impact, a good part of the local merchants will feel that the flow of clients will diminish with the change of Ufal to its official hub. This work presents as a suggestion of implementation, the incentive in cultural activities, projects of internships, and diverse activities to obtain flexible working hours, as well as a good structure that includes all the needs of students and teachers.