Social programs and quality of life in the district of Yuyapichis: evidence from their beneficiaries
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beneficiaries, quality of life, public management, social inclusion, social programs, social protectionAbstract
Objective. To determine the relationship between social programs and the quality of life of beneficiaries in the district of Yuyapichis during 2025. Methods. A non-experimental design, cross-sectional, quantitative approach, correlational level and involved a sample of 398 active beneficiaries of the Pensión 65, Contigo, Vaso de Leche, and Juntos programs was conducted. A structured 33-item questionnaire, validated through expert judgment, was used. The data were analyzed based on descriptive statistics and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov normality test, in addition to Pearson's correlation, with a significance level of 0.05. Results. The evaluation of social programs showed an overall mean of 3.10, with 38.5% of positive evaluations. The average quality of life was 3.26, with a positive evaluation of 42.7%. In this regard, social inclusion was qualified as the highest rating, at 51.2%. Quality of life and social programs showed a positive and significant correlation, with r = 0.673 and p < 0.001. Along this line, the following social programs also showed significant positive correlations: Vaso de Leche with r = 0.760, Pensión 65 with r = 0.716, Juntos with r = 0.701, and Contigo with r = 0.648. Conclusions. Social programs are significantly related to the quality of life of beneficiaries. A better assessment of their functioning is associated with higher levels of well-being, without implying causality.
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