Perfil dos estudantes da educação de jovens e adultos em escolas públicas do município de Itacoatiara/AM

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the profile of students from two state schools of EJA-High School in the urban area of the municipality of Itacoatiara-AM. With the general objective of understanding the life and schooling trajectories of young people and adults who attend this type of education. Methodologically, a qualitative approach with exploratory and descriptive characteristics was assumed. Data were collected between the months of December 2022 to February 2023, through the Survey Monkey virtual questionnaire application. The data obtained revealed that more than half of the students who participated in the research were female. The study found that most of the students are young people under 25 years old, who were excluded from regular education, the data indicate that 42.65% of the students surveyed were workers and 30.15% of the students pregnancy was a crucial factor for school dropout. It was also observed that the majority have a monthly income of one monthly minimum wage, achieved by the interviewees (85.06%), which proves the low purchasing power of these people.