This document outlines the structure and contents of a school-based assessment (SBA) on the effectiveness of garbage collection in the researcher's community. It includes an introduction, statement of the problem, research questions, methods of data collection using questionnaires, presentation of collected data through tables and charts, analysis and interpretation of the data, findings, and recommendations. The SBA uses questionnaires to survey residents on their garbage disposal practices and experiences with collection. Analysis finds garbage is only collected once per week, leading residents to use various temporary storage methods, and that animals frequently disrupt garbage before collection. Recommendations include more frequent, consistent collection to address these issues.

1.  Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………………. Pg 1
 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………… Pg 2
 Statement of problem………………………………………………………………………. Pg 3
 Reasons for selecting area of research………………………………………………. Pg 4
 Research question…………………………………………………………………………….. Pg 5
 Methods of investigation………………………………………………………………….. Pg 6
 Data collection instruments………………………………………………………………. Pg 7
 Procedures for data collection………………………………………………………….. Pg 8
 Presentation of data…………………………………………………………………………. Pg 9
 Analysis and interpretation of data…………………………………………………… Pg 10
 Statement of finding ………………………………………………………………………… Pg 11
 Recommendations and implementation……………………………………………. Pg 12
 Bibliography……………………………………………………………………………………… Pg 13

2. Candidate name: Nickolas Henry
Teacher name: Miss Young
Name of school: McGRATH HIGH SCHOOL
Candidate number: 1000743111
Territory: Jamaica

3. Centre number: 100074
The successfulcompletion of the examination would not have been made possible
without the assistance, patience and co-operation of my social studies teacher, my
mother and my aunty therefore, I am pleased to express thanks to Miss Young for
lending support.

4. In this schoolbase assessment there are information on how effective is the local
government with the collection of garbage in my community. There is a statement
of problem, method of investigation, research questions and a lot of important
information in the s.b.a. you will learn a lot about how the local government carries
out is function in my community.

5. How effective is the local government with the collection of garbage in my
community.

6. The researcher has notice that there is huge problem with the collection of garbage
in the community and has decided to a research on the effectiveness of the local
government.

7. 1. What are some of the effects of Non-garbage collection in my
community?
2. What cause a high amount of garbage in my community?
3. How can we solve the problem of non garbage collecting in my
community?

8. The method use to collect data was a survey with the use of printed questionnaire;
the questionnaire is a tool for collecting data has a number of dis-advantages.

9. Dear: villager,
This is a survey being carried out in Trinity Lane, Linstead to determine the
reliability and efficiency of garbage collection and disposalby the local
government authority .This study is an assignment for a social studies courseI am
pursuing presently. I advise you to answer the following questions honestly and
truthfully. You don’thave to write your names on the questionnaires as such no
one will know who answer in a particular way. This is not a test so there are no
wrong or right answers. The questions can be answered by placing a tick in the box
provided like this [ ]. Instructions are given where necessary.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely,
N.Henry

10. As stated earlier, Trinity lane has approximately 170 households. A total of 15
questionnaires were prepared for distribution in my community.
I therefore decided to choosethe households, were random selected will cater for
all the requirements mentioned above. The numbers of fifteen households thus
selected were then supplied with questionnaires to be complete. After
administering the questionnaire the researcher were given back the
questionnaires in an effort to obtain data in this s.b.a.

11. A total of 15 questionnaires were given out in my community, out of which 14 was
return. Of these respondents, 27% was male and 73% was female.

12. Question 1: what gender are you? Baragraph
Q1: shows the percentage of male and female living in my community.27% are
males and 73% are females.
73%
27%
Gender
Female
Male

13. Question5: which of container do you most frequently put your garbage?
Options Percentage
Plastic bag 13%
Garbage bin 73%
Chicken feed bags 7%
Cardboard box 7%
Total 100%
Q5: show how the garbage is been stored for collection.73%of the residents
stored their garbage in bins, while 13% of them store it in plastic bags.
7% chooseto store their garbage in cardboard box.7% store garbage in chicken
feed bag for collection.

14. Question12: while your garbage is waiting to collected, has if been regularly
attacked by dogs, cats, etc?
80%
20%
Garbage regularly attacked by dogs, cat etc
Yes
No

15. The survey has revealed a number of deficiencies with respect to garbage
collection in Trinity lane, Linstead.these includes:
Garbage is collected only five days in the week this was indicated by 100% of the
residents .this forced some residents to disposeof unofficial dump in their back
yard.
Garbage put out for collection was frequently attacked by dogs and cats as claimed
by 80% of residents said yes and 20% of the other residents said no.
73% of the residents put their garbage in garbage bins.

16. The importance of an efficient garbage collection and disposalsystem cannot be
over estimated. In order to maintain a healthy environment at Trinity Lane the
residents, the collectors and the local government need to play their parts to
alleviate many of the problems experienced by the community.
The most important recommendations are the need for garbage to be collected on a
daily basis. Furthermore, collection should be done at approximately the same time
each day to prevent the garbage being scattered by dog are other animals. For this
to work the residents need to put to their garbage in a drum that can be covered
from prevent animals from scattered the garbage.

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18. This survey was unanimous agreement by the residents of my community that
garbage was collected only once per week. This leave the residents with a number
of alternative to disposetheir garbage-using a garbage bins (73%), plastic bag
(13%), cardboard box (7%) and undergoing the expense of personally put their
garbage in chicken bag (7%).
In conclusion, chart 3 which correspondswith question 12, (20%) of the
respondents were more fortunate, (80%) of the respondentclaimed that their
garbage attacked by dogs while waiting to be collected this was due to the lack of
safe guard of garbage by residents and the next of the resident used other means of
storing and the disposing of their garbage.
According to chart 1 which correspondents with question 1, a substantial (27%) of
the respondent were males lived in my community for over 15years, (80%) of the
resident were lived there 12years.

19. Questionnaires
1. What genderare you?
Male [ ] female [ ]
2. What is yourage group?
12-20 [ ] 20-30 [ ] 30-40 [ ]
3. Do youhave solidwaste asa problemin(N.S.W.M.A)?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
4. What is youropinionaboutthe solidwaste disposalin(N.S.W.M.A)?
Non-satisfactory [ ] satisfactory [ ] fair [ ] good[ ]
5. Whichof followingcontainerdoyoumostfrequentlyputyourgarbage?
Plasticbags [ ] garbage bins [ ] cardboardboxes[ ] chickenfeedbags[ ]
6. Howmany timesthe (N.S.W.M.A) garbage truckcomestoyour communityandcollectsyour
garbage?
Once permonth[ ] once perweek[ ] twice perweek[ ] thrice perweek[ ] ne ver
[ ]
7. If youuse garbage binswhatisthe normal response fromthe collectors?
Theyhandle itwithmoderate care [ ] theyhandle itwithutmostcare [ ]
Theyhandle itcarelessly[ ]
8. If the service notofferedthoughtoutthe week,whatdoyoudowithyour garbage an non-collection
day?
Keepituntil itcollectiondaydrop[ ] discard itin the unofficial dump[ ]
Dropit at the dump myself [ ] discarditin an emptylotare drain[ ]

20. 9. Do youthinkthe destructionof the streetisdue tosolidwaste?
Yes[ ] No[ ]
10. Did the collectorsatany time fail tocollectyourgarbage?
Yes[ ] No[ ]
11. Have you made use of thisunofficial garbage dump?
Yes[ ] No[ ]
12. While yourgarbage iswaitingtocollected,hasif beenregularlyattackedbydogs,cat,etc?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
13. Do youreuse waste item?E.g.Plasticbasinforplantingfloweretc
Yes [ ] No[ ]
14. How doyou thinkthe solidwaste (N.S.W.M.A) isperforming?
Non-satisfactory[ ] satisfactory[ ] fair[ ] good [ ]
15. How doyou rank the solidwaste incollectionof garbage?
1-5 [ ] 5-10 [ ] 10-15 [ ] 15-20 [ ]