Social Studies Sba

Name: Michael Ainsworth

School: Princess Margaret
Territory: Antigua and Barbuda
Teacher: Ms. Goodwin
Topic: School Violence
 Table of Content
Acknowledgement…………………………………………………….Page 3
Task 1: Statement of the problem……………………………….Page4
Task 2: Reasons for Selecting the area of research………Page5
Task 3: Method of Investigation…………………………………..Page6
Task4: Questionnaire…………………………………………………Page7-9
Task 5: Procedure of Data Collection…………………………Page10
Task 6: Presentation of data…………………………………Page11-13
Task 7: Analysis and Interpretation of Data……………….Page14
Task 8: Findings…………………………………………………………Page15
Task 9: Recommendations………………………………………..page16
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to acknowledge my teacher Ms. Goodwin who
guided myself and the rest of my class through the process of
this project, and whose patience enabled me to complete
this SBA. I would also like to thank my parents, without their
support this would not be possible.
Task # 1
Topic: School Violence
Statement of the problem: Is violence a cause
for concern among the students of the Princess
Margaret School?
Task # 2 Reason for selecting area of
research
The researcher chose this topic because too often,
news reports have been made of violence at a few
of the nations school. The following objectives
were the focus of the research:

1. What are the causes of Violence?

2. What consequences result from Violence?
3. What solutions can be implemented to reduce
Violence in schools?
Task # 3 Method of Investigation.

The researcher used a Questionnaire to

obtain data for this research because.

1. It is an economical way of accumulating

information.

2. Efficient

3. Easy to analyze data.

Task# 4 Data Collection Instrument

Questionnaire
1. What is your gender?
( ) Male ( ) Female

2. What is your age?

( ) 12-15 ( ) 16-18

3. What do you think are causes of Violence in

Princess Margaret School?
( ) Academic Tension ( ) Violence Modeled by
Society
( ) Other

4. What punishments result from Violence in the

Princess Margaret School?
( ) Lashes ( ) Demerits ( ) Suspension ( ) All of the
Above
5. A close person next to you have ever been Violent
with you?
( ) Yes ( ) No
6. Have you ever been Violent with a person close to
you?
( ) Yes ( ) No

7. Why is Violence a problem in Schools?

( ) Causes Physical Injuries ( ) Causes Psychological
harm ( ) Influences suicide ( ) Other ( ) All of the Above

8. What is most commonly used to carry out

Violence in the Princess Margaret
School?
( ) Physical Abuse ( ) Verbal Abuse ( ) Other

9. What impact does violence have on the school?

( ) fear among the student ( ) unrest among the
students
10. What solutions can be implemented to reduce
Violence in the Princess Margaret School?
( ) Use Security Systems ( ) Set Clear rules ( ) Monitor
School Hallways ( ) police presence in the area.
Task # 5 Procedure of data collection
The questionnaires were distributed in the morning hours at
my School (Princess Margaret) on the 15th January. The
questionnaires were distributed in the ratio of 10 boys to 15
girls of which the overall age range of respondents varied
between 12-18 years of age. The questionnaires were
distributed randomly to students of the lower and higher
level of form classes. All 25 questionnaires were answered
and collected immediately after individuals responded.
Task # 6 Presentation of Data
Figure 1 is a Pie Chart showing What are the causes of
Violence in the Princess Margaret School?

Other
28%

Violence modelled by Society

40%

Academic Tension
32%

Figure 1 showing the causes of Violence in the Princess

Margaret School.
Figure 2 is a table of Question #4 showing What are the
punishments that result from Violence in the Princess
Margaret School?

Responses Respondents
Lashes 12
Suspension 10
Demerits 3
Figure 2 showing the punishments that result from Violence
in the Princess Margaret School.
Figure 3 Bar Graph of question #10 Showing what solutions
can be implemented to reduce violence in the Princess
Margaret School?

Number of Respondents

Monitor School Hallways 7%

Set clear rules 4%

Security Systems 13%

Figure 3 showing the solutions that can be implemented to

reduce violence in the Princess Margaret School.
Task #7 Analysis and Interpretation of Data
According to saferspaces.org violence is an act of aggression
that in most cases result in harm. Some examples of violence
include Fighting and Verbal abuse.
From the data gathered, it is observed that 15 girls and 10
boys answered the given questionnaires. The age range is 12-
15, and 16-18.
The research revealed that in figure 1 , most of the
respondents (40%)stated that violence modelled by society
was the number 1 cause of violence in schools while (32%)
stated that academic tension was a cause and 28% had other
opinions. This shows how great of an impact society has on
students. Figure 2. Illustrates that, most of the respondents
(12) believe or agree that lashes is the number 1 method of
punishment in the Princess Margaret School, 10 respondents
said that students were being suspended and another 3 said
students received demerits. This is pointing out that majority
of the students who practice violence in the Princess
Margaret School are usually punished by lashes. In figure 3,
13% respondents said that the use of security systems should
be implemented in order to reduce the violence in the
Princess Margaret School, 7% chose monitor school hallways
and 4% respondents stated that clear rules should be set.
Task # 8 Findings

1. With reference to figure 1 the most common factors

contributing to violence in the Princess Margaret School
are violence modelled by society and Academic tension
between students.
2. Based on the research students are most likely to be
punished by lashes in the Princess Margaret School than
any other method of punishment.
3. Majority of respondents felt introducing security
systems in schools seems to be the best way to prevent
Violence. More than half of the respondents agreed
with this.
Task # 9 Recommendations
1. Implementing counselors in schools in the community to
help students.
2. We as a community should make the first move to
remove the taboo around violent tendencies.
Implementation Strategy:
The government should assign one or more counselors to all
secondary schools with the sole purpose of dealing with
violent students.