TASK #1 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

-To what extent do the students of/at El Dorado West

Secondary School engage in the consumption of alcohol
and what can be done to minimize this problem?-

 What are the factors that encourage students of the age 11-19 to engage in
the consumption of alcohol?

 What are some of the effects of the consumption of alcohol?

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TASK #2 REASONS FOR SELECTING AREA OF
RESEARCH

-El Dorado West Secondary School is currently enrolled with approximately

1100 students, and as a student of El Dorado West Secondary School, from my
observation, it is now evident that it has become the norm for underaged boys
and girls to be associating themselves in the consumption of alcohol. I have
heard on the other hand from students on the compound talking about the types
of alcohol they enjoy drinking, and this turns out to be a highly rated topic. I
found this topic very interesting since it is a social issue but mainly because
under-aged students are part taking in the consumption of alcohol, which is
wrong.

In addition to this, students/young teens are easily influenced by others of their

peers to consume alcohol, for example a factor is attending social events. When
students attend parties or any other social events, they tend to bring alcohol with
them resulting in over-consumption.

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 TASK #3 METHOD OF INVESTIGATION

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-The method of collecting data used a questionnaire. A questionnaire is a
research instrument consisting of a series of questions, for the purpose of
gathering information from respondents. The questionnaire as a tool for
collecting data has number of advantages:

It allows for easy collection of data.

It is not time-consuming.

It reaches a large number of persons.

It guarantees told confidentiality of the participants.

It allows for easy collection of data.

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 TASK #4 QUESTIONNAIRE

Survey of the levels of alcohol use among students at El Dorado West

Secondary School.

This is a survey that will be carried out on the student body of El Dorado West
Secondary School, researching the level of extent to which these students
consume alcohol. This is being done as a Social Studies School Based
Assessment. However,/ participants are required to be completely honest.

This questionnaire consists of 15 questions:

1. What is your age?

__ 11- 13 __ 14-16 __ 17-19

2. State your gender.

_______________________

3. Which grade level are you in apart of?

__ 7-9 __ 10-12

4. Do you take part in consuming alcoholic beverages?

__ Yes __ No

5. If yes, what age did you begin drinking alcoholic beverages?

Please State _________________________

6. How often do you take part in the consumption of alcohol?

__Daily __Weekly __ Occasionally

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7. Were you ever pressured to drink?

__ Most times __Rarely __Never

8. Why do you drink?

__ For leisure __Personal problems __Peers group

9. What type of alcohol beverages do you take part in?

___Beer ___Wine Other__________

10.Do all your friends drink?

_____All of my friends drinks

_____Some of my friends drink

_____None of my friends drink

11.Do alcohol drinks affect your health?

___Yes ___No ___Sometimes

12.Does drinking alcoholic beverages affect your school performance in

academics and attendances?

___Yes ___No ___Rarely

13.How does this affect you in school?

____ Badly ____Hardly ____Not at all

14.How do feel after consuming a satisfying amount of alcohol?

_____Stress free ____The same Other_____________