Mulheres, Trabalho Doméstico e Ensino Superior: Implicações do trabalho reprodutivo no desempenho acadêmico e estratégias de permanência

Abstract

The present work presents the results of the application of a questionnaire with open and closed questions, and later, a non-directive interview for the target audience of students of the Mathematics Course - Licentiate of the Universidade Federal do Pampa, Bagé. Its research problem is to understand what the implications of the overload of housework on the academic performance and daily life of students are, especially female students, and how this conciliation takes place. To identify the profile of people who carry out this work mostly alone, the questionnaire was used, and the interview aimed at students who constituted this profile. The research has a qualitative approach and consists of a case study using the aforementioned research instruments. This study revealed that the majority of people who present this burden are women and, above all, mothers. Among the main difficulties was cited the lack of time and organization. In addition, part of the interviewees has suggestions for improvements for public transport in Bagé.