CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EXAMINATION 2020

Social Studies
School Based Assessment Test

Table of Content
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Acknowledgement 2

Statement of Problem 3

Reason for selecting area of research 5

Method of Investigation 6

Data Collection Instrument 7-8

Procedure for Data collection 10

Presentation of Data 11 - 13

The Analysis and Interpretation of Data 14 - 15

Statement of Findings 16

Recommendation and Implementations 17 - 18

Bibliography 19

Appendix 20 - 23

Acknowledgement

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The necessary information that was need for the survey was garnered from the people

living in and around the community using a questionnaire. Additional support was also

provided by my teacher and mother who read over the information making sure that

everything was in check.

Statement of Problem

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What are the effects of Water Pollution on residence in the Linstead area and how does it

affect the regular lives of the citizens?

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 Reason for selecting the area of research

The researcher choose this area of research because of various flooding that has been

reported whenever it rained heavily or for long periods. It will also look at some of the

complaints shared by residents in the community as well as providing them with

information about water pollution and to also discover a solution as to how they the

residence in and around the community can assist in alleviating the problem.

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 Method of investigation

A questionnaire was used in the collection of data for the survey. This method was chosen

because it allows for information to be collected from a large number of persons in a short

space of time and it promotes confidentiality. The questionnaire was used in investigating

the issues leading to water pollution in the Linstead area.

The researcher distributed a total of twenty-five (25) questionnaires to carry out this

investigation, 14% of the respondents were females and 11% were male. All the

respondents answered the questionnaire in full and gave the relevant information needed for

the survey. Procedures used to collect data

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 Data Collecting Instrument

Cover Letter

This survey is aimed at finding the water pollution problems that affect the people in the

Linstead area. This study is being conducted as an assignment for a social-studies course I

am pursuing at present. You are advised to answer the following questions honestly and

truthfully. Your answers to these questions will be held in all confidence. There is no right

and wrong answer.

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 QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What is your Sex?

Male ( ) Female ( )

2. How long have you been residing in Linstead?

Over 10 years ( ) 6 – 10 years ( ) 1 – 5 years ( ) 1 year ( )

3. How regularly is garbage collected in your area?

6 – 7 days a week ( ) 4 – 6 days a week ( ) 2 – 3 days a week ( )

garbage not collected at all ( )

4. What do you do with uncollected garbage?

Wait on the garbage truck ( ) Burn the garbage ( )

Dump it into the river ( ) Dispose it into a gully ( )

5. What are the major contributing factors of water pollution in your area?

City council not viewing the matter ( ) Unsanitary residents ( )

Lack of education on water pollution ( ) Non-collection of garbage ( )

6. What are some of the ways in which you can be more informed other residents

about water pollution?

Internet ( ) Posters ( ) in school ( ) Community ( )

7. How would you rate the issue of water pollution in your area?

Serious ( ) very serious ( ) Not serious ( )

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 8. How does the polluted River affects you?

Flood the community ( ) increase in diseases ( ) Breeding mosquito ( )

9. How often are you affected by water pollution?

Yearly ( ) Monthly ( ) Weekly ( )

10. Whom do you believe is responsible for maintaining the drainage / river in the

community?

11. Local Government ( ) Community Groups ( ) Residence ( ) Central Government ( )

12. How regularly is garbage thrown into the drainage / river?

Daily basis ( ) Weekly ( ) Monthy ( )

13. What are some of the consequences you think persons contributing to water

pollution should face?

Pay fine ( ) Community Service ( ) Jail ( ) other ( )

14. For you selected option state why you think this should be the consequence

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 Procedure for Data Collection

The Survey was carried out in the Linstead area to find out the effects water pollution has

on the people within the Community. This area has many residents and a sample of 25%

was needed to carry out the investigation.

The survey was completed by randomly selected residents who volunteered to answer the

questionnaire. The residents were handed printed copies of the questionnaire which they

answered to the fullest, all of the answers where documented and used to complete the

report. The questionnaire was handed out and completed in one day.

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 Major contributing Tally Frequency Percentage
factor of water
pollution in the
area

City council not ||||| ||||| 10 10%

viewing the mater

Unsanitary ||||| ||||| 15 50%

residents |||||

Lack of education || 2 10%

on water pollution

Non-collection of ||| 3 30%

garbage

Total 25 25 100%

Presentation of Data

Figure 1 showing the major contributing factor of water pollution in the area

Figure 1 shows the major contributing factors of water pollution within the Linstead area.

Most of the residents said Unsanitary residence is the major cause which is 50%, 30% said

Non-collection of garbage, 10% said City council not viewing the matter and 10% Lack of

education on water pollution.

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Figure 2 showing how often garbage is being collected.

6 - 7 days weelky

2 - 3 days weekly

4 - 6 days weelky

garbage not collected

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Figure 2 indicates how often garbage was being collected. Most of the residents amounts to

73% said that their garbage was not collected at all, 14% said their garbage was collected 4-

6 days a week, 3% said their garbage was collected 2-3 days a week and 10% said their

garbage was collected 6-7 days per week.

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Figure 3 shows how often residence was affected by water pollution.

45%

40%

35%

30%

25%

20%

15%

10%

5%

0%
WEEKLY MONTHLY YEARLY

Figure 3 indicates how residence was affected by water pollution from time to time. It

shows that 20% wass affected by water pollution monthly, 40% yearly and 40% weekly.

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 ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Water pollution occurs when harmful substances such chemicals or microorganism

contaminates a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other body of water, degrading water

quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment.

Water is uniquely vulnerable to pollution. This is known as a universal solvent, water is

able to dissolve more substances than any other liquid on earth this is why water is so easily

polluted. Toxic substances from farms, towns, and factories readily dissolve into and mix

with it, causing water pollution.

Water pollution is caused mainly by the following:

 Agriculture

 Industrial Waste

 Domestic influent

 Sewage/waste water

 Oil Pollution

 Radioactive Substances

One of the factors of water pollution is accumulation of solid waste. This resulted in it

flowing into the rivers and drains which contribute to flooding.

In the analysis of the data it was seen that the main factor responsible for contributing to

water pollution is the unsanitary residents which was 50%. The residents being unsanitary

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might have led to the circulation of disease-causing bacteria and viruses within the area and

this will cause pests and diseases to spread.

The analysis also showed that 73% of garbage was not collected according to a proper

schedule. In most cases whether the garbage is placed into plastic bags or garbage bins or

other containers they are left for long periods outside these residences, this allows for the

scattering of the garbage by animals searching for food, which would also result in it

washing into the drains and rivers whenever it rained.

In analyzing the data it showed that 40% of the residence is affected by water pollution year

round. This is a major issue which needs urgent attention from the residents and the

relevant authorities.

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 Statement of findings

The survey has revealed a number of deficiencies which might have led to water pollution

in the Linstead drains and river.

 40% of the residence said that garbage is dumped weekly, while the other 60% said

garbage is dumped daily. According to the survey that was done the garbage is

dumped into the river because it is not collected at all.

 Garbage is left on the ground and finds its way in the drains and river. Animals also

scavenging for food scatter garbage that adds up to the rising pollution of the area.

 In most cases the garbage collectors do not pick up scattered garbage, so it finds its

way into the drains and rivers.

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 RECOMMENDATIONS

The most important recommendations is in order to maintain a healthy environment in the

Linstead area, each resident, the garbage collectors and the government must play their role

to alleviate many of the problems caused by water pollution.

 The lack of garbage disposals and signs showing where they are located is a big

factor as to why people continue to pollute the area.

 The local government authorities should set up programs to educate the residents

about proper garbage disposal this should happen by organizing a community

meetings and by doing this residence will be educated on water pollution and the

consequences. Hence residence and authorities will both work together to deal with

this problem.

 People who are found polluting should be fined to push the discipline of not

polluting

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 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

In order to help solve the problem the researcher could:

 Help to build signs showing the consequences of water pollution and it will also

indicate to them that it is illegal to dump garbage into the drains and rivers.

 Also print flyers to distribute to the residence, helping to educate them about proper

garbage disposal.

 Arrange a cleanup with the young people in the community where they would go

around and collect/cleanup the town.

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Bibliography

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 Appendix

Sample Questionnaire

1. What is your Gender? Male (  ) Female ( )

2. How long have you been residing in Linstead area?

Over 10 years ( ) 6 – 10 years ( ) 1 – 5 years ( ) 1 year ( )

3. How regularly is garbage collected in your area?

6 – 7 days a week ( ) 4 – 6 days a week ( ) 2 – 3 days a week ( )

garbage not collected at all ()

4. What do you do with uncollected garbage?

Wait on the garbage truck (  ) Burn the garbage ( )

Dump it into the drainage canal ( ) other ( )

5. What is the major contributing factor of water pollution in your area?

City council not viewing the matter ( ) Unsanitary residents ( )

Lack of education on water pollution ( ) Non-collection of garbage ( )

6. What are some of the ways in which you and your household can be more informed

about water pollution?

Internet ( ) Posters ( ) In school ( ) Community (  )

7. How would you rate the issue of water pollution in your area?

Serious ( ) very serious ( ) Not serious ( )

8. How does the polluted canal affect you?

Flooding ( ) Disease (  ) Breeding mosquito ( )

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 9. .How often are you affected by water pollution?

Yearly ( ) Monthly ( ) Weekly (  )

10. Whom do you believe is responsible for maintaining the drainage/rivers?

Government ( ) City Council (  ) Residence ( )

11. How regularly is garbage thrown into the drainage/rivers?

Daily basis ( ) Weekly (  ) During tidal changes ( )

12. What are some of the consequences you think persons contributing to water

pollution should face?

Pay fine ( ) Community Service () Jail ( ) other ( )

13. For you selected option state why you think this should be the consequence

_________________________________________________________________________

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 Photos showing Water Pollution

Garbage thrown into the drains entering into the river

Garbage disposal into the river/river bank

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 River disposal of garbage

Garbage thrown into the drains

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