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Caribbean Secondary Certificate Examination

SOCIAL STUDIES

School Based Assessment, June 2020

Topic: What are the causes of youth unemployment in North Anna Catherina and what are the effects.

Name of candidate: Selina Tunicea Anita Fraser

Candidate number: 0900860081

Name of school: The Guyana Education Trust College

Centre number:090086

Territory: Guyana

Teacher: Sir Hyman

Introduction

The researcher starts this School Based Assessment with the intention of examining unemployed
youths and the causes as well as the effects of these youths being unemployed.

In gathering first-hand information, the researcher has to come to understand the many
issues that contribute to unemployment among youth.

She hopes that this understanding devising programs to help unemployed youths in her and other
communities.
Acknowledgement

The successful completion of this study would not have been possible without the assistance and
corporation of the researcher’s family. As a result the researcher conveys her heart felt
appreciation to those who gave her assistance and motivation.

Thanks goes out to her subject teacher for guiding her throughout this School Based Assessment.
The researcher also thanks God for giving her strength and good health that are necessary in
order for the researcher to complete this study.

Lastly, the researcher thanks the respondents in her community for participating in her survey.
Contents
Title page.....................................................................................................................................................1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................................2
Acknowledgement.......................................................................................................................................3
Statement of Problem.................................................................................................................................5
Reasons for selecting this area of research.................................................................................................6
Method of Investigation..............................................................................................................................7
Data collecting instruments.........................................................................................................................8
Presentation of Data..................................................................................................................................11
Analysis and interpretation of Data...........................................................................................................18
Recommendations.....................................................................................................................................19
Implementation strategy...........................................................................................................................19
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................................20
Bibliography...............................................................................................................................................21
Appendix...................................................................................................................................................22
Statement of Problem

What are the causes for youth unemployment in North Anna Catherina and the effects?
Reasons for selecting this area of research

The researcher became interested in this research topic after noticing numerous youths and young
adults seeming to have nothing to do on a daily basis. The researcher would like to find out the reasons
for this and to suggest ways in which these youths can be assisted.
Method of Investigation

The method that will be used is the questionnaire method.

Advantages

-The respondent gets to be anonymous.

- Questionnaires are inexpensive.

Disadvantages

-Respondents may give dishonest answers.

-Respondents may leave questions unanswered.

-Respondents may not return questionnaires.

Data collecting instruments
Letter to Respondent

Lot 93B First Street

Anna Catherina

West Coast Demerara

Dear respondent,

The researcher, a student of The Guyana Education Trust

College is examining the issue of unemployed youths in North Anna
Catherina, for her social studies SBA. She invites you to participate by
completing the attached questionnaire. Please place a tick in the boxes
provided or write where necessary .Your name is not required.

Yours truly,

Selina Fraser
 Questionnaire
1. What is your gender?
Male Female

Other

2. What is your age range?

Under 17 17 to under 20

20 to under 23 23 to under 26

3. How long have you been living in the community?

Under 2 years 2 years but fewer than 4
4 years but less than 6years 6 or more years

4. Are you employed?

Yes No

5. Do you see many unemployed youths in your community?

Yes No

6. Which is the most common reason for unemployment?

Lack of education Jobs are not available
Peer Pressure
Other __________________________________________
7. Do the unemployed youths contribute to your community?
Yes,
How__________________________________________________
No, why________________________________________________

8. How can parents ensure their children do not become

unemployed?
Send their children to school
Allow them to set their own goals
9. In what activities are unemployed youths involved?
Abused of drugs
Stealing
Participate in community projects

10. How can persons in your community help unemployed youths?

___________________________________________________

11. How can religious centers help unemployed youths?

________________________________________________

12. How can the authorities help youths think about their future?
Hold workshops
Provide training centers
Share brochures on self- development
Other
______________________________________________________
_____________
Presentation of Data
Table #1

Gender
Category Total
Male 67%
Female 27%
Other 6%
Total 100%

Gender
Male Female Other

6%

27%

67%

Figure 1: This Pie Chart shows the Sexual composition.

Description –

The graph shows that the questionnaires were answered by respondents of different genders.

67% of the respondents were males, 27% were females and 6% were others.
Table #2

Age Range
Category Male Female Other Total
Under 17 4 3 0 47%
17 to under 20 2 0 0 13%
20 to under 23 2 1 1 27%
23 to under 26 2 0 0 13%
Total 100%

Age Range
30%

27%
25%

20% 20%
Male
Female
15% Other
13% 13% 13%

10%
7%

5%

0% 0% 0%
under 17 17-under 20 20-under 23 23-under26

Figure 2: This shows the age grouping of the Genders of the Respondents.

Description-

The graph shows the different genders; Male, Female and other. 20% of females were under 17, no
female respondent’s age 17 or under 20, 7% was 20 or under 23 and none of the females were 23 or
under 26.

27% of males were under 17, 13% of males were 17 or under 20, 13% were 20 or fewer than 23 and
another 13% were 23 or under 26.

Only 7% were 20 or under 23.

Table #3

Work status
Category Male Female Other Total
Yes 4 1 1 40%
No 6 3 0 60%
Total 100%

Wprk Status
Employed Umemployed
40%

27%

20%

7% 7%

0%
male Female Other

Figure 3: status of respondents.

The graph shows that 27% of males are employed and 40% are unemployed. 7% of the females are
employed and 20% are unemployed. 7% of others were employed and none were unemployed.
Table 4

Reasons for unemployment

Category Male Female Other Total
Lack of education 6 4 1 74%
Jobs aren’t 2 0 0 13%
available
Peer pressure 2 0 0 13%
Total 100%

Reasons for unemployment

lack of education Jobs are not Available peer pressure
13%

13%

74%

Figure 4: Reasons for unemployment

13% of the respondents said that the reason for unemployment was Lack of education, 13% said that
the reason was because jobs were not available and the other 74% said that it was because of peer
pressure.
Table 5

What parents can do to ensure that their children don’t become employed
Category Male Female Other Total
Send their 6 4 1 74%
children to
school
Allow them to 4 0 0 26%
set their own
goals
Total 100%

What Parents Can do to ensure their children Do not

become unemployed
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Send Their Children To School Allow them to set their Own Goals

Figure 5: Actions parents can take to ensure children do not become unemployed.

74% of the parents said that they would send their children to school and 26% said that they would
allow them to set their own goals.
Table 6

Activities that unemployed youths are invested in

Category Male Female Other Total
Abuse drugs 6 3 0 61%
Stealing 2 1 1 26%
Participate in 2 0 0 13%
community
projects
Total 100%

Activities that umemployed youths are involved in

70%

60%

50%

40%

30%

20%

10%

0%
Abuse drugs Stealing Participate in community Projects

Figure 6: type of activities in which unemployed youths are involved.

61% of the respondents said unemployed youths abuse drugs, 26% said the youths steal and 13% said
they participate in community projects.
Table #7

How authorities can help youths think about their future

Category Male Female Other Total
Hold workshops 0 1 0 6%
Provide training 9 3 1 88%
centers
Share brochures 1 0 0 6%
on self-
development
Total 100%

How Authorities can help youths think about their

future
Hold workshops provide trainig centers
Share brochures on self development

6% 6%

88%

Figure 6: ways in which the authorities can help youth construct their future.

88% of the respondents said that they can provide training centers, 6% said that they can hold
workshops and the other 6% said that they can share brochures on self-development.
Analysis and interpretation of Data

 15 persons participated in the research 6% of the 15 respondents described themselves as

other, while 67% were males and 27% were females.
 Of the sample, 20% representing male and 7% representing females were employed. Also
7% of the respondents representing the category other were employed. 40% and 20%
representing male and female respondent respectively were all unemployed. What can be
seen is that more persons are unemployed that employed.
 The three reasons that were given for unemployment are, lack of education, jobs were not
available and peer pressure. Most respondents cited lack of education as against jobs not
being available and peer pressure. 74% identified lack of education while 13% identified
no job availability and peer pressure respectively.
 There are numerous ways in which parents can help prevent their children from
becoming unemployed. Parents can send their children to schools, 74% of the
respondents or allow them to set their own goals 26% of the respondents. This plainly
shows that there is a belief in the community that children are not properly educated, so
as to gain employment.
 The data shows that unemployed youths involve themselves in a variety of activities.
While some unemployed youths participate in community projects, others steal and
others abuse drugs. About twice of the amount of respondent (61%) suggest that
unemployed youths abuse drugs.
 Overall the respondents believe that authorities can help youths by providing training
centers or holding workshops or sharing out brochures on self-development. The vast
majority of the respondents (88%) feel that providing training centers is the best way to
go.
Recommendations

The researcher recommends that :

1. The authorities can mount programs so that unemployed youths can become qualified for jobs.
2. The community can ensure that there are recreational centers and unemployed youths are
given the opportunity to use their time wisely and not be involved in reckless activities.

Implementation strategy
1. The authorities can build training centers in the community and provide skills and training to
youths. In this way youths would gain the skills to make them employable.
2. The community can have fund raising activities and use the funds to build recreational facilities
where the youths can redirect their energy in socially acceptable ways.
Conclusion
In conclusion, there are more unemployed persons than unemployed youths in North Anna
Catherina. These persons being unemployed , gives a negative impact to themselves and the
community.

Parents , members of the community and the respective authorities can help youths either
prevent unemployment or become employable.
Bibliography
Author : Rampersad Ramsawak: Ralph Umraw year – 2001

Edition- third edition

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2018/03/16/news/guyana/unemployment-rate-12-new-survey-
finds/

https://guyanatimesgy.com/guyanas-high-unemployment-rate-has-economic-social-implications-
ram/

https://tradingeconomics.com/guyana/unemployment-rate
Appendix

Anna Catherina