The document is a social studies report on unemployment in the student's community. It investigates the factors contributing to unemployment, its effects on residents, and potential solutions. A questionnaire was administered to 15 unemployed community members. Most unemployed residents were found to be male with secondary education. Lack of job opportunities was the primary contributing factor. Unemployment was shown to cause financial stress for families and increase criminal activity in the community. Recommendations included increasing job and training opportunities as well as establishing an education program on family planning to reduce population growth and future unemployment.

1. Social Studies
School Based Assessment
On
Unemployment
Name: Chandae Chatrie
Teacher: Mrs. A. Smith
School: Jonathan Grant High School
Class: 11Agri
Candidate Number:
Centre Number:

2. Table of Content
Pages Page Number
Statement of the Problem 1
Rationale 2
Method of Investigation 3
InstrumentUsed to Collect Data 4-6
Procedures Used to Collect Data 7
Presentation of Data 8-11
Analysis and Interpretation of Data 12
Findings 13
Recommendations 14

3. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
What are the factors which contribute to unemployment and its effects on residents in my
community?
Aims
1. What are the contributing factors of unemployment in my community?
2. What are the effects of unemployment on residents in my community?
3. What solution can be put in place to reduce unemployment in any community?
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4. RATIONALE
During my residents in my community the researcher observed that a good number of
individuals are unemployed and most of them turn to crime especially extortion, this has
motivated me to conduct an investigation in the factors which cause these persons to be
unemployed.
By completing this research the researcher hopes to explore the many causes of
unemployment, a realization of the seriousness of the problem in the area of research.
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5. METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
The method that the researcher chose to use obtain from the data from the residents is a
questionnaire consisting of 11 questions.
The researcher chose the questionnaire because:
 It saves time.
 Less Expensive.
 It is easy to interpret.
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6. INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA
The researcher has used the questionnaire below to collect data.
Copy of the questionnaire:
1. What gender are you?
Male ( ) Female ( )
2. To what age group do you belong?
14-19 ( ) 20-25 ( )
26-31 ( ) 32-37 ( )
38 and over ( )
3. How long have you being living in this community?
Under 1 year ( ) 1-5 years ( )
6-10 ( ) over 10 years ( )
4. What level of education did you receive?
Basic ( ) Primary ( )
Secondary ( ) Tertiary ( )
5. How long have you been unemployed?
Under 1year ( ) 1-5years ( )
6-10years ( ) Over 10 years ( ) 4

7. 6. What Factors do you think contribute to your unemployment?
Low academic qualification ( ) unsuitable values and attitude ( )
Lack of job opportunities ( ) economic recessions ( )
7. What are the effects of unemployment on your family?
Difficulties paying utility bills ( ) Opportunity lost ( )
Unable to provide necessities ( ) Unable to have savings ( )
8. How does being unemployed makes you feel?
Stressed ( ) Sad ( )
Happy ( ) Others ( ) please specify
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
9. How do you believe unemployment has impacted this community?
Decrease in spending power of residents ( ) Increase in criminal activity ( )
Decrease in income ( ) Increase in development of gangs ( )
10. What do you think can be done to reduce unemployment in this community?
Provide more job opportunities ( ) Provide More Skill Training ( )
Provide educational opportunities ( ) Provide values and attitudes programme ( ) 5

8. 11. What are the services offered to help unemployment residents in this community?
None ( ) Path programme ( )
Food For the poor ( ) Private outreach programmes ( )
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9. Procedures Used To Data
The researcher has chosen to use the judgment sample to get respondents for the
questionnaire. The judgment sample is obtained according to the discretion of the researcher
who is familiar with the relevant characteristics of the population.
A total of fifteen (15) questionnaires were prepared and distributed to unemployed residents.
All the fifteen (15) questionnaires were returned to researcher. The questionnaires were
distributed personally to be answered and were returned personally by leaving it at the
researcher’s home.
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10. Presentation of Data
Figure 1.Bar Graph showinggenderthatismostunemployed.
Figure 2.Cone Graph showing Education level of the residents. 8
73%
27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Male Female
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
50%
Basic Primary Secondary Tertiary
0%
27%
47%
26%

11. Figure 3. Bar Graph showing factors that contributes to unemployment.
Figure 4. Pie Chart showing the effects unemployment has the resident’s families.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
Low Academic
Qualification
Lack of Job
Opportunities
Unsuitable Values
and Attitude
Economic
Recessions
33%
53%
7% 7%
13%
87%
0% 0%
Difficulties Paying Utility Bills
Unable to provide Necessities
Opportunity Lost
Unable to have Savings

12. Figure 5.Cone Graph showing the feeling of the unemployed residents.
Figure 6. Pie Chart showing the impact unemployment has on the community.
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0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Stressed
Happy
Sad
Others
100%
0%
0%
0%
13% 0%
40%
47%
Decrease in Spending Power of
Residents
Decrease in Income
Increase in Criminal Activity
Increase in Development of
Gangs

13. Figure 7.Showing suggestion that could reduce unemployment in the community.
Figure 8. Showing services that offered to help unemployed residents in the community.
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53%
40%
0%
7%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
Provide More Job Opportunities
Provide Educational Opportunities
Provide More Skill Training
Provide Values and Attitudes Programme
60%
0%
40%
0%
None
Food For The Poor
Path Programme
Private Outreach Programme

14. Analysis and Interpretation of Data
According to information in figure 1,majorityof the sample stated that the ‘male’ gender was
the most unemployed gender in the community. This could be as a result of them ending their
school years at an early age and not willing to learn any trade skills.
According to figure 2, 47% of the sample stated they only receive the ‘Secondary’ level of
education,27% of the sample stated that they only receive the ‘primary’ level of education, 26%
of the sample stated that they receive ‘tertiary’ level of education and 0% said they receive the
‘basic’ level of education.Parents probably couldn’t afford tuition fee and had no choice but to
take their children out of school or stop them from going.
In reference to figure 3, 53% of the sample said they are unemployed because the ‘lack of job
opportunity’,the cause of this could be that the number of people entering the labor force
every year supersedes the capacity of the economies to generate additional employment.
In reference to figure 4, majority of the sample said the impact unemployment has on their
family is that they are ‘unable to provide necessities’. They are unemployed and so cannot
generate an income to sufficiently provide for them and their family.
According to figure 5, 100% of the sample stated that been unemployed made them feeling
‘stressed’ and 0% said been unemployed made them feel ‘happy’, ‘sad’, or ‘other feelings’. This
is as a result of the fact that the individual is unable to meet their basic necessities.
According to figure 6, the impact unemployment has on the community is that there is an
‘increase in the development of gang’. Individuals have nothing beneficial to do with their time
and are without money so they turn to friends and activities that can help them earn a living.
They have to however conform to the norms of the group which leads to the formation of
gangs.
In order to reduceunemployment in the community53% of the sample said that they need to
‘provide more job opportunity’while 40% said they need to provide more educational
opportunities.
In reference to figure 8, 60% of the sample ‘None services’ was offered to help unemployed
residents living in the community 40% of the sample said that ‘Path Programme’ was offered to
help unemployed residents and 0% of the sample said that ‘Food For The Poor’ and ‘Private
Outreach progrmme’ was offered to help unemployment residents.
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15. Findings
Three Statement on what the researcher has obtain from this investigation on the social chosen
are:
 Most of the unemployed persons are male.
 All the unemployed person said there feeling stressed.
 Most of the residents said the impact unemployment has on the community is that
criminal activity increase.
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16. Recommendations
The population growth rate has a huge effect on unemployment. Rapid population
growth results in rapid growth in the labour force and with the lack of availability of
jobs, this poses many social problems. Government must control the high birth rate. A
massive education programme on the family planning must be strongly pursued. A
reduction in the population will eventually lead to a reduction in unemployment.
A recommendation to reduce unemployment is the circulate in schools should reflect on
emphasis on technical/vocational subjects such as Welding, Auto-Mechanics, Electrical
Installation, Fashion Designing, Agriculture Science, Masoning and Plumbing. When
students are qualified in these area they can become self-employed.
In order to solve this problem the researcher would work along with the Family Planning
Association to establish an education programme on family planning and implement this
programme in every parish so that residents can be aware of it and learn about the
benefits of the family planning and how it can help the situation of unemployment in
Jamaica.
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