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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
What are the causes of homelessness in the community Rio Bueno found in the
parish of Trelawny consist of about 200 households.
However, the growing problem of homelessness in Rio Bueno is a major cause for
concern . The study seeks to ascertain what are the causes of homelessness? What
are the effects of homelessness? Furthermore to seek possible solutions, if any have
been put in place to solve this problem?
REASON FOR SELECTING THE AREA OF
RESEARCH
This area was selected because it was observed by the researcher, while a lot of
homeless people has been seen in his community, I thought that is a concern that is
needed to be assessed. Therefore it was decided by the researcher to conduct a
research on homeless people in Rio bueno
METHOD USED TO COLLECT DATA
The method used to collect data is printed Questionnaires. A Questionnaire is a set
of questions given to persons who make up the population of the study. A
Questionnaire as a method used to collect data is appropriate since it collects
quantitative data. It is fairly easy to distribute and can also be made based on the data
collected and applied in this case to residents of Rio Bueno.
Questionnaires were designed to collect data from respondents. There were fifteen
(15) Questions, twenty questionnaires were distributed among the residents but only
10 returned to the investigator. There were 9 males and 11 females from the same
community from which the investigation was done. The questionnaires was
distributed while the investigator walked through the community. The age group of
persons who received the questionnaires ranged from 18-60.
INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA
The study was conducted in January 2015. Three weeks in the month of January
(January 4 – January 23rd) were used to collect data for the study. The
questionnaires were distributed to residents in Rio Bueno and the respondents were
given three (3) days to complete the questionnaires and return them to the researcher.
Analysis and Presentation of Data
The data will be analyzed using graphical methods. Descriptive statistics will also be
used in analyzing and presenting the data.
Questionnaire
Place a tick the box for the appropriate answer
(1) Gender Male Female
(2) Age: 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-60
(3) Why do people become homeless?
(A) Is it because of: Mentally ill Poverty Substance abuse Unemployment
Other reasons (please state) _____________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
(4) At what age group do you think homelessness is most common?
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-60
(5) Do you think that education about homelessness for teenagers received at school is sufficient?
Yes No
(6) Do you think that the government are to be blamed for homelessness?
Yes No
(7) Do you think homeless people feel bad becoming homeless?
Yes No
(8) Do you believe that the society is responsible for homelessness?
Yes No
(9) Is homelessness a problem within your community or country on a whole.
Yes No
(10) What is the impact of homelessness in a society
(11) What factor is most powerful in people causing them to become homeless?
________________________________________________________________________
(12) What advice would you give to a person who is going into the homeless state?
(13) What measures can the government put in place to prevent people from getting homeless?
PROCEDURE USED TO COLLECT DATA
As stated earlier, Rio Bueno has about 200 households. It was calculated that a
sample of 80% was necessary in order to ensure accurate conclusions on the level of
prevalence of homelessness in the researcher’s community.
A total of 20 questionnaires were prepared for distribution to the community
members.
The researcher therefore decided to choose the households by a process of random
selection which will cater for the requirements mentioned above. Each slip of paper
was folded and placed into a envelope.
The 20 households selected were then supplied with questionnaires, but not all
questionaires were returned after the researcher completed he then analyze the data
collected.
PRESENTATION OF DATA
Why do you think people become homeless?
Is it because of: (A) Mentally ill (B) Poverty (C) Substance abuse (D) Unemployment (E) Others
Question six
Do you think that Government are to be blamed for homelessness?
Yes No
Figure 2
Question 4
At what age group do you think homelessnes is most common?
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-60
Figure 3
FINDINGS
In figure one the column chart was used to present the reasons why people become homeless. Of
the ten persons that answered this question on the questionnaire, nine or 90% which is the highest
figure, stated that mentally illness is the main or major reason why people become homeless. Four
or 40% of the respondents thought that unemployment was another reason for homelessness in the
community of Rio Bueno. Substance abuse and other items were stated by three different
respondents while 2 or 20% stated poverty. After looking at the data that was presented in figure
one, It was quite evident that the major reason responsible for people becoming homeless is
mentally illness. Most people ranging from ages 25 to 34 are being in homeless state. In this case,
homeless is like a word that is so how not good because you don't have any where to live, no
finances and no healthy food whatsoever.
In figure two, the bar graph shows that It shows that 80% of the respondents thinks that
Government are responsible for homelessness because of not enough available jobs and also some
people may be facing both mentally and financial issues.
In figure three, the bar chart was used to present the age categories in which people become
homeless. Four or 40% respondents stated the age category 25-34 and this was consider as the
most. Also 1 or 10% of the respondents stated 45-54 and 55-60 which makes both the least number
of respondents. In relation to the data in the bar graph presented, it was clearly understood that
most people become homeless at the ages of 25 to 34.
For question nine that was “is homelessness a problem within your community or country on a
whole?” Most of the respondents stated that it is a problem within their community but for the rest
of the country they do not know.
Recommendations
(1) The Government should allow more job apportunities so that people could get job before
they end up in the state of being homeless.
(2) People need to cut the Gambling, Drug abuse and other items that they use which can cause
health problems and risking financial resources
(3) The government should look into this grown problem and plan educative programs
regularly, to educate people about homelessness and issues that cause them to end up in
that sort of position.
Bibliography
www.wikipediaencyclopediahomelessness/345789/ty,l/opy23.
com
Www.google/images/homelessjpeg,t2gyt.com
http://good-works.net/articles/why-do-people-become-homel
ess-2/
http://www.salvationarmy.org.au/en/Who-We-Are/our-work/H
omelessness/Why-are-people-homeless/
http://money.howstuffworks.com/homeless2.htm
http://homelessresourcenetwork.org/index.php/homelessnes
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgment
Statement of problem
Reason for selecting area of research
Method used to collect data
Instrument used to collect data
Procedures used to collect data
Presentation of data
Analysis and interpretation of data
Findings
Recommendation and Implementation Strategy
Acknowledgment
First of all I will love to thank god in helping me to complete this wonderful School
Based Assessment.
My friend Tevar Young whom helped me in carrying out each and every
questionaire to every random household choosen by me and also helped me on this
overall research.
My brother Lemark for giving us a ride to each and every household choosen in the
community and my mother Sandra Jackson whom inspired me with all her heart to
let me complete this research smoothly.
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By: Micheal Jackson
Grade: 10 Peace
Teacher: Miss Lawrence reid