Eficiência da gestão em merenda escolar na prefeitura de Itaara/RS

Abstract

This work analysed the data obtained from the National School Meals Program (NSMP) in Itaara/RS. The Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) was used to evaluate each Decision Making Units (DMUs) from 2000 to 2015. The research included a review phase with the objective of gathering information about NSMP data and how they were later operationalised with SIAD software, using two inputs separately: (i) number of employees and (ii) employees' wages. The research concluded that eight DMUs were efficient regardless of the input used. The DMUS of 2000 and 2009 diverged in efficiency in relation to the inputs identified. The years 2007 and 2010 were the most efficient ones as they presented answers equal to one in their composite efficiency. Overall, the year of 2007 was considered the most efficient between the DMUs analised, due to its best positioning at the ranking of efficiency. The inefficient DMUs showed 10.78% average maximisation of the products regardless of the number of employees and meals served. It also showed an average maximisation of 10.24% when considering only the number of meals served whereas 10.70% when only considered the number of students enrolled to school meals. For the same group of inefficient DMUs the average percentage minimisation was 12.25% when considering the number of employees, 16.13% for the spent in school meals and 9.37% for the number of students enrolled. When considering the input employees' wages, the average reduction was 11.77%, 15.51% for the spend with school meals and of 8.77% for the number of students enrolled. Keywords: Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). Education. Efficiency.