Mecanismos de protecção social adoptados pelas famílias da cidade de Maputo 2019-2021 - estudo de caso da comunidade de Mabotine

Abstract

This paper seeks to analyze the social protection mechanisms adopted by families in the city of Maputo (2019-2021): a case study of the community of Mabotine. The research is qualitative in nature, carried out in the Luis Cabral neighborhood, specifically in the Mabotine community, where interview and observation were applied as techniques to apprehend the problem. For data analysis, Marxist theory was used, through which it is understood that current capitalism (neoliberalism) encourages the transfer of state responsibility to families and they have the obligation to seek mechanisms for their survival. From the research it was found that the families of the Mabotine community adopt informal trade, xitique and odd jobs as a way to guarantee the livelihood of their members. However, these mechanisms are inconsistent, as they do not cover all expenses (food, transport, water, energy, etc.), so there is a need for the State to make efforts to improve formal social protection standards and their scope.