RINTERPAP - Revista Interdisciplinar de Pesquisas Aplicadas

GOVERNANCE, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND THE SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT OF THE 7 MILLION FUND IN CHIBUTO DISTRICT, GAZA PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE

2025-11-29T15:44:10+00:00

This article examines the impact of the 7 Million Fund” in the District of Chibuto, a public financing mechanism designed to promote local development, stimulate community entrepreneurship, and expand income-generation opportunities for groups excluded from the formal banking system. The study adopts a qualitative and exploratory research design, relying primarily on documentary and bibliographic analysis of official reports, minutes from Local and District Consultative Councils, and financial execution records from 2007 to 2015. Descriptive statistical procedures—such as frequency distribution, temporal analysis, and proportional mapping—were applied to systematize the evolution of funded projects and compare investment categories. The findings reveal that 945 projects were financed, with a clear predominance of income-generation initiatives, which showed consistent growth over the period, while food-production projects declined sharply. The fund supported the creation of 2,951 jobs and contributed to strengthening community associations, thereby enhancing local social capital. However, the analysis also identifies structural limitations, particularly regarding gender inclusion, as only 22.7% of beneficiaries were women, as well as weaknesses in monitoring, loan repayment mechanisms, and overall administrative management. Interpreted through the lenses of New Public Governance, Public Value Theory, and Social Capital Theory, the results suggest that although the fund has generated meaningful socioeconomic improvements, its full effectiveness depends on strengthening participatory governance, enhancing transparency and accountability practices, and consolidating community networks responsible for implementing local initiatives.

THE DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE IN WORLD WAR II

2025-12-10T15:10:03+00:00

The Defense Industrial Base (DIB) represents a strategic pillar for national sovereignty, state decision-making autonomy, and the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces, particularly in contexts of international instability and high-intensity armed conflict. This article examines the relevance of the DIB through a historical case study of the Second World War, focusing on the war effort of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) in response to Operation Barbarossa, launched in 1941. The analysis explores how accelerated industrialization, logistical reorganization, and economic mobilization enabled the USSR to sustain a prolonged war against Nazi Germany, despite severe human losses and initial constraints related to equipment, training, and command structures. The study draws on interdisciplinary literature in strategy, military logistics, political economy, and global value chains, emphasizing the interdependence between industrial capacity, technological innovation, and national security. It further engages with contemporary debates on technological dependence, economic sanctions, deindustrialization, and hybrid warfare, establishing critical parallels between the dynamics of the Second World War and current global geopolitical tensions. Finally, the article discusses the implications of these debates for Brazil, a country marked by premature deindustrialization and high external dependence in strategic defense sectors. It argues that strengthening the national DIB, in coordination with public policies in science, technology, and innovation, is a necessary condition to enhance deterrence capabilities, achieve relative strategic autonomy, and expand diplomatic bargaining power in an international system increasingly shaped by hegemonic disputes and systemic instability.

ANALYSIS OF ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE IN MENTAL HEALTH AND EMPLOYEE PRODUCTIVITY

2025-11-14T15:44:54+00:00

Employee productivity and mental health are deeply linked to the organizational climate, which stands as a strategic and decisive factor in the corporate environment. This study aimed to analyze the influence of organizational climate on employees’ mental health and productivity. The methodology employed was a quantitative, exploratory, and descriptive survey conducted with 80 university students from the Administration program at Unespar – Paranavaí campus, all of whom had professional experience. Data were collected through an online questionnaire and statistically analyzed. The results reveal that, despite moderate satisfaction with aspects such as interpersonal respect, the climate is weakened by a low perception of recognition, appreciation, and career advancement opportunities. It is concluded that productivity is strongly associated with satisfaction and a sense of belonging. Promoting a healthy climate, with leadership playing a decisive role in building a collaborative culture, is essential for well-being and sustainable performance.

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT THROUGH RESEARCH-BASED TEACHING

2025-09-22T15:27:24+00:00

This study adopts an investigative teaching approach for high school education, aiming to convey the concepts of thermal radiation and the greenhouse effect through open-ended questions and a hands-on demonstration. The activities involved an experiment using an infrared lamp as a radiation source and an acrylic box to simulate the Earth's atmosphere. Beyond teaching the content, the study sought to foster greater student engagement and scientific literacy regarding climate change. The activities were conducted with a 2nd-year class of the Technical Course in Metro-Rail Systems Maintenance Integrated with High School at the Instituto Federal do Espírito Santo – campus Cariacica. Data analysis was based on observations of student behavior, responses to the proposed questions, and videos produced and presented by the students. The study revealed evidence of learning and a more active student participation.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

2025-12-08T07:41:17+00:00

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been significantly expanding scientific research practices by supporting processes such as searching, reading, synthesizing, and academic writing. This study investigated how these technologies can strengthen scientific production without compromising ethics, integrity, or human agency. The research adopted a qualitative, applied, and descriptive approach, grounded in bibliographic and documentary review, with content analysis. The results reveal a growing ecosystem of tools, such as Elicit, Perplexity, Scholarcy, Litmaps, Research Rabbit, NotebookLM, and generative models like ChatGPT, which accelerate literature reviews, enhance textual clarity, synthesize multiple sources, and assist with tasks such as translation, drafting, and idea organization. Despite these advantages, risks were identified, including plagiarism, inconsistencies, excessive dependence, weakening of analytical skills, variation in responses to the same query, and potential methodological distortions. To mitigate such risks, ethical guidelines are proposed, emphasizing exclusively human authorship, transparency in AI usage, cross-validation of information, and the preservation of researcher agency. It is concluded that AI should be employed as a complementary tool capable of enhancing the efficiency and quality of scientific production, provided its use is critical, responsible, and aligned with ethical principles that maintain the researcher at the center of knowledge creation, interpretation, and validation.

SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY

2025-12-17T11:14:55+00:00

This article discusses Special Education, a right for all and a subject of various debates in society, and the barriers to accessibility in school life and pedagogical praxis. The methodology adopted for this research was bibliographic investigation. Throughout the research, the General and Specific Objectives were investigated, with the General Objective being to analyze how universal design is important for the development and planning of the inclusion of students with disabilities in schools, and the Specific Objectives being: to identify the challenges for aiding the inclusion of students with disabilities in schools; to establish the resources proposed by the State for public schools in support of Special Education; to define that the right to accessibility starts from home to school. The analyzed results show that universal design is extremely important for students with disabilities to have a safe and appropriate space in school. It was concluded, after data analysis, that for Special Education to be inclusive, it is necessary to develop projects and new methodologies that seek from the State the provision of funds, in order to be used in Brazilian public schools, thereby making accessibility a daily reality in the school community.