The Benefits of Cooperation Between University, NGOs and Communities – The case of IPREDE in Ceará

The Instituto da Primeira Infância (IPREDE) is an extension program of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Students from the school of Medicine collaborate with the Institute by exercising their knowledge practically. The community, the University and the organization harvest advantages out of th...

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Published in:Revista de Ciencias da Administracao 2017-12, Vol.19 (49), p.74-85
Main Authors: Lessa, Bruno de Souza, Aguiar, Italo Cavalcante, Ferreira, Roberto Cunha, Da Silva Filho, José Carlos Lázaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Cooperation
IPREDE
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Paediatric Health Care
Pediatrics
University Extension
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Summary:The Instituto da Primeira Infância (IPREDE) is an extension program of the Federal University of Ceará (UFC). Students from the school of Medicine collaborate with the Institute by exercising their knowledge practically. The community, the University and the organization harvest advantages out of this cooperation. In this regard, the research question asks which would be the benefits to each part. To analyse the benefits of this collaboration, this study uses three categories of benefits drawn on from Cruz et al. (2011), which identify advantages (i) for the NGO and for society; (ii) for the researchers involved; (iii) for the university. This research was exploratory, qualitative and used semi-structured interviews. The data analysis utilized Bardin’s (1977) content analysis technique. Findings highlighted how the relationship between NGOs, community and university has been beneficial for all parties, as this interaction tackles an important social demand: the lack of appropriate paediatric healthcare.
ISSN:1516-3865
1516-3865
DOI:10.5007/2175-8077.2017v19n49p74