SOCIAL STUDIES

SCHOOL BASED ASESSMENT

(SBA)

Name: Chez –Ann Young

Territory: Jamaica

Title: What are the causes, effects and solution of unemployment in my community?

School: WILLIAM KNIBB BAPTIST EVENING INSTITUTE

IntroductionThis research was brought in partial fulfillment of the requirement of the

Caribbean Secondary Examinations Council. This project was embarked

upon by the researcher because of her interest in establishing a solution

for the issue of unemployment.

Friendship has a population of approximately 700 residents. There is a

community center as well as basic schools and different church

denominations. Under employment is one of our major problem doing

this survey it will show resolution to the problem.

Acknowledgement

Gratitude is extended to the following persons for their assistance in

completing this project, the instructor for guidance and suggestions for

improvement of the quality of this project and to my family who sought

that I stuck to the task and completed it. This project was given to me as

a requirement of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Council. This

new found knowledge will assist in widen my knowledge about the issue

of unemployment.

Table Of Content Statement of problem

Reasons for selecting the area of research

Method of investigation

Data collection instrument

Procedures for data collection

Presentation of data

Analysis and interpretation of data

Statement of finding

Recommendations and implementation strategy

Statement of problemWhat are the causes, effects and solution of unemployment in the community of Friendship?

Reasons for selecting the area of research

The researcher chooses the topic unemployment because the issue is prevalent in the country but only affects certain parishes and districts. Unemployment has caused contentions and separation of families. The researcher has been a member of Friendship for fifteen (15) years. During these years, the researcher has been exposed to the issue of unemployment. The unemployment level in Friendship is very high and as result many individuals especially males are seen on the street smoking and getting into fights.

Method of investigationThe researcher decided to use printed questionnaire to collect the information. The questionnaire is basic and straight forward containing one open question, seven yes or no questions and seven giving other options.

The questionnaire is a set of questions written for a survey.

The questionnaire was used because a lot of information can be collected in a short period of time, it facilitates easy data analysis.

Data collection instrumentFriendship District

Friendship PO

Trelawny

Dear Residents

The following questionnaire is based on the issue of child abuse. The questionnaire is made to get your views on the topic. This is a research being carried out in the community of friendship to determine the cause, effects and solution to the problem of unemployment. You are advised to answer the questions truthfully. Answers and your name will be kept confidential. When selecting an answer please circle the appropriate letter. I am looking forward for your kind cooperation.

Thank you.

Yours sincerely,

Chez-Ann Young

QuestionnaireInstruction: Read the following questions below and circle

the appropriate letters

1) Gender:

a) Female

b) Female

2) Age:

a) 17-20

b) 20-30

c) 30 and over

3) How many subjects have you obtained?

a) Five subjects including mathematics

b) Five subjects including English and mathematics

c) Five and under without mathematics and English

d) No subjects

4) Have you ever worked before?

a) Yes

b) No

5) How long have you been without a job?

a) 1 year

b) 2-4 years

c) 5-14 years

6) Which of the following reasons mainly contributed to you being unemployed?

a) Lack of education

b) Lack of experience

c) Applying for jobs without no vacancies available

d) Awaiting exam results

e) Looking for a specific job

7) How do you meet your basic needs, since you have been unemployed?

a) Family

b) Illegal activities

c) Friends

d) Gambling

8) Do you have any child or children?

a) Yes

b) No

9) Does your unemployment cause quarrel in the home?

a) Yes

b) No

10) Have you ever been arrested for unlawful offense?

a) Yes

b) No

11) Are you looking forward to finding a job?

a) Yes

b) No

12) What do you do in your spare time?

a) Hang out with friends

b) Getting into trouble

c) Stay at home

13) Are you bothered without a job? If no, state why?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

14) Do you feel the government or private sector is doing enough to fight the unemployment issue?

a) Yes

b) No

15) Would you migrate if you gain overseas employment?

a) Yes

b) No

Procedures of data collection

To gather information for this project the researcher will construct a questionnaire which will consists of 15 items which will be distributed to twenty five youths in Friendship.

The sample will be selected using the simple random sampling by placing the names of sixty youths in my community in a bag. The bag will be shaken and the first twenty five names that are selected will be given a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire will be distributed on November 15th and collected on November 26th.

Presentation of dataOf these respondents sixty percent were male and forty percent were female.

Data presented in my project by using a pie chart, column chart and a bar chart

Question 1: What level of education you have obtained?

40% of youths have a primary level of education

Figure 0ne

Question 2: Which of the following reasons mainly contribute to you being unemployed?

40% of youths are unemployed because of lack of jobs

Figure two

Question 3: How do you meet your basic needs?

60% of youths meet their basic needs because of support from their

Figure three

Analysis and interpretation of data

Upon research it can be said that most of the respondents chosen by using the random sampling method where youths with the age group of eighteen through thirty years of age.

Figure one asked the respondents what level of education they have obtained. A vast number of the participants attained a primary education forty percent, following by a secondary education thirty two percent and the minority attaining a tertiary education twenty eight percent. From the information above it can be said that majority of the youths in friendship have a basic education.

Figure two asked the respondents what mainly contributes to them being unemployed. A vast number of the participants said lack of jobs forty percent, lack of education and applying for jobs with no vacancies available tied at twenty percent, twelve percent said looking for a specific job while eight percent said awaiting exam results. From the information above it can be said that majority of the youths in friendship are unemployed because of lack of jobs.

Figure three asked how the youths in friendship meet their basic needs. Majority of the respondents are still being supported by their families sixty percent, twenty percent

depends on friends while twelve percent and eight percent respectively rely on gambling and illegal activities. From this it can be said that the youths rely on family members for financial support.

Figure four asked if the youths would migrate if they gained overseas employment. Majority of the respondents said yes sixty percent while forty percent said no. From this it can be concluded that many of the youths are waiting jobs from overseas.

Figure five asked the youths of friendship what do they do in their spear time. A vast number of the participants said stay home fifty percent, forty percent said hanging out with friends while ten percent said getting into trouble. From the information above it can be concluded that majority of the youths stay home during their spear time.

Figure six asked the youths how long they have been without a job. Forty eight percent said 5-14 years, thirty two percent said 2-4 years and the minority said 1 year twenty percent. From this it can be said that majority of the youths have been unemployed for nine years.

Statement of findingUpon research I found that most of the youths are high

school drop outs and this is one of the major causes of unemployment in my community.

Upon collection of data it shows that more males are unemployed than females due to lack of education. Due to the effect of lack of education most of the males are sitting on street corners idling, smoking and drinking alcohol. This situation can be resolved by creating a community center and employing of persons to teach different skills. This will cause both male and females to be marketable.

Finding has shown that most youths depend on family members mostly due to their unemployed status. This cause a strain on the family resources. The community members and the government can provide more jobs to reduce the unemployment rate.

Finding has shown that most youths have been without a job for 5-14 years due to unemployment. This has cause them to be financially imbalance. This situation can be resolved by the government imputing more businesses in the community or nearby.

Recommendations and implementation of strategy

Parents need to be more involved in their child/children life.

Government can provide aid in helping the youths in my community with developing skills.

Parents need to provide the basic needs for their children and the tools necessary for their education. Parents need to do weekly check-ups at the school to ensure that their children are getting along. Also, parents need to build a relationship with their children so that they can tell when something is wrong.

Government needs to provide community and training centers in each community so that our youths can develop a lifelong skill. Once these skills are taught the government must provide employment for these skills to be utilized. This will cause the unemployment rate to go down and fewer youths would be sitting on the corner.

Question 4: Would you migrate if you gained overseas employment?

60% of youths would migrate if they got a job opportunity overseas

Figure four

Question 5: What do you do in your spear time?

50% of youths stay home during their spear time

Figure five

Question 6: how long have you been without a job?

48% of youths have been unemployed for 5-14 years

Figure six