Caribbean Examinations

Council
School Based Assessment
Principle of Business/Principal of Accounts\Economics

Name of Candidates: Michael Moore, Sadaki Nicholson, Angellisa Jackson, Valencia Scott

Candidates Numbers:

Name of Centre: Freeburg Secondary School

Teacher:

Year of Examination: 2024

Territory: Guyana
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Content Page

Topic
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Objective………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Overview………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Methodology…………………………………………………………………………………………
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Limitation……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Presentation and Analysis of Data……………………………………………………………6 -8

Recommendations…………………………………………………………………………………….
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Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Appendix………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Title
To investigate the reasons for unemployment in the area Sophia and how it affect the average household
income.
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Objectives

 To identify the challenges associated with finding a job.

 To analyze some reasons for unemployment in the Sophia area.
 To evaluate strategies that the government can put in place in order to reduce unemployment.
 To ascertain how the average household’s income.
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Background Overview

The researchers have chosen to investigate the reasons for unemployment and how it affects the average
household income, the researchers are members of the Sophia community and have notice a number of
residents home during working hours, hence wanted to investigate if they are unemployed and the reasons for
the unemployment and what can be done to reduce the percentage of unemployment in the area.

Methodology
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The researchers have chosen questionnaire and observation as their method of data collection , we believe these
method would be most effective because of the nature of the investigation .
Questionnaire will be distributed and the researchers will observe the activities of the residents to gather
information for the school based assessment . Fifty questionnaire will be distributed to residence to represent
the total populate of the area.

The method of data collection which would be used by the researchers to complete the SBA would be a
questionnaire consisting of (7) YES or NO Multiple choice questions and (3) SA questions based on The
reasons for unemployment in the Sophia areas. The researchers believe to the best of there Knowledge that this
questionnaire will allow all respondents to be anonymous and efficient in responding. While it will not stop
dishonest answers or misinterpreted questions. The questionnaire would be able to allow researchers to grasp a
better understanding and interpretation on the topic of unemployment in the Sophia area. The researchers will
present a series of charts and graphs to display and analyze responses from the questionnaire, the Data
Collection Instruments that was used to complete this (SBA) was the Internet via Google the researchers used
the internet to figure out the reason for unemployment and other person stories on how they were affected by
being unemployed , social Media, and people that lived in the area for a long period of time that witnessed or
experiences such.
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Limitation

While trying to complete this School Based Assessment (SBA) we encountered several limitation. One of the
issue that we noticed was that the respondents did not answer as effectively or on time as we had expected them
to. This we believe was because we were not able to to adequately explain some of the questions or
communicate with them due to us not having efficient time to do such. We also wanted to give out more
questionnaires but due to many persons were not able to answer them on time because they were busy we did
not get to give out the number of questionnaires we really wanted to. Additionally,the lack of available internet
service resulted in not being able to complete the school based assessment promptly and as soon as it was
needed,our group faced some huge difficulties with analyzing the data presentation due to it being our first time
analyzing this type of data but we did it no matter what.
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Presentation and Analysis of Data

A number of nineteen (19) questionnaires were distributed in the Sophia community,out of which all were
returned.
Figure one (1) What are some reasons for unemployment in the Sophia Area.

What are some reasons for Unemployment in the

Sophia area

10.5%
Lack of Education
Advancement leading to job cuts
15.8% Lack of Industries
Economic Downturn
52.6%

21.1%

The pie chart above shows an illustration of some reasons for unemployment in the Sophia area. The
superiority with an average representation of (52.6%) of the respondents,select lack of education.twenty one
point one (21.1%) of the respondents choose advancement leading to job cuts. Fifteen point eight (15.8%) of
the respondents choose lack of industries and ten point five percent (10.5%) of the respondents selected
economic downturn.
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Presentation and Analysis Data

Figure two (2): Can unemployment cause someone to have lack of household income.

can unemployment cause someone to have lack of

hosehold income
Yes No Maybe

15.80%
15.80%

68.40%

Figure two is a representation of a pie chart demonstrating if unemployment can cause someone to have lack
of household income,therefore sixty eight point four percent (68.4%) of the respondents select yes,it does cause
lack of household income,fifteen point eighty percent (15.80%) of the respondents select no it does not cause
lack of household income and the remaining fifteen point eighty (15.80%) of the respondents select maybe it
could or could not cause lack of household income.
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Presentation and Analysis Data

Figure Three (3): Does unemployment lead to poor mental health in this community

Does Unemployment Lead to Poor Mental Health

NO 36.80%

YES 63.20%

0.00% 10.00% 20.00% 30.00% 40.00% 50.00% 60.00% 70.00%

Does unemployment lead to poor mental health

Figure four (4) shows a column chart of the survey does unemployment lead to poor mental health,sixty three
point two percent (63.2%) of the respondents choose yes unemployment do lead to poor mental health which
indicated that it may cause stress,over-thinking,and lack of basic needs(such as food,clothes,etc). Thirty six
point eight percent (36.8%) of the respondents choose that unemployment do not lead to poor mental health
which indicated that unemployment is not the reason why most people have poor mental health.
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Presentation And Analysis Data

Figure Four(4): Demonstrating how many were Employed and Unemployed

Residents that are Employed and Unemployed

70.00%

60.00%

50.00%

40.00%

63.20%
30.00%

20.00%
36.80%

10.00%

0.00%
63.20% 36.80%
Unemployed Employed

employed and unemployed residents in Sophia

Figure four(4) above shows a column chart demonstrating how many of the respondents were employed and
Unemployed,thirty six point eight percent (36.8%) of the respondents were employed residents of the Sophia
community. Sixty three point two percent (63.2%) of the respondents were unemployed residents of the Sophia
community,Indicating that some were having a hard time finding jobs due to being drop outs,some were
currently in their last year of high school-college and some could not find jobs due to their criminal files.
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Recommendation and Implementation

As a group,we would find contentment in offering a few recommendation to the residents of Sophia.

Reducing unemployment requires a multifaceted approach. Governments can invest in education and training
programs,promote entrepreneurship,and implement policies that support job creation. Additionally,fostering a
business-friendly environment and encouraging innovation can stimulate economic growth,leading to more
employment opportunities.

Like one person mentioned on the questionnaire,”there are little or no employment opportunities in the area for
the youths that have just finished school. Additionally,there are barely any schools in the area with highly
skilled teachers”. This could be one of the main reasons why there are unemployed persons in this area”. So
due to this we think it is best that the government really look in to the education and training programs and help
the residents in this community
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Conclusion

The researchers main focus was in the Sophia community,unemployment has been an issue in this community
because many individuals don’t have no source of income to provide for there household individuals who are
unemployed are not earning no kind of income,as a result of that household income in this community has been
decreasing.

The government has opened up so many opportunities for the residents of Sophia. It requires a lot of
consistency and dedication to fix a problem like this. Such as helping with schools and giving the students more
opportunities for when they are finished with school like work studies,and for the ones that did not get to finish
school jobs that does not require any CXC subjects.
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Appendices
The Letter
Pure Master Academy
February 19, 2024
Dear Residents,
Our names are Valencia Scott,Micheal Moore, Sadaki Nicholson and
Jackson. We are presently in fifth form at Pure Masters Academy. We are sitting the Principle of
Accounts(POA),Principle of Business(POB) and Economics CXC Examination and as part of the
requirements,it is mandatory that we conduct a questionnaire as a means of contributing marks to or
final grades. The information that is shared on the questionnaire will be kept strictly confidential;you
are not required to write your name. Your answer will be greatly appreciated.

Yours Truly

….……………

Students.
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Questionnaire Sample

1. What is your Gender?

Male [ ]
Female [ ]

2. How old are you?

15-19[ ]
20-24 [ ]
25-29
30-34

3. What is your current status?

Employed [ ]
Unemployed [ ]

4. If you choose unemployed would you prefer to be employed?

Yes [ ]
No [ ]

5. What are some reasons for unemployment in the Sophia area?

A) Lack of Education or Skills
B) Lack of industries
C) Economic downturn
D) Advancements leading to jobs cuts

6. Do you think that unemployment can cause someone to have lack of household income?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
Maybe [ ]

7. Does unemployment lead to poor mental health in this community?

Yes [ ]
No [ ]

8. Why do you think that unemployment leads to poor mental health?

9. Have you or anyone you know experienced challenges in finding employment opportunities? If so,what
were they?

10. What do you believe are the primary causes of unemployment in this community?
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Questionnaire samples

1.) Are you employed?

Yes( ) No( )

2.) If YES, are you unemployed by choice?

Yes( ) No( )

3.) Are there any specific economic or social factors that contribute to unemployment in the Sophia
area?

Yes( ) No( )

4.)What are some reasons for unemployment in the Sophia area

A) Lack of industries

B)Lack of Education or Skills

C)Economic downturn

D) Advancements leading to job cuts

5.) What are some common challenges people face when searching for a job in the Sophia Area?

6.) Explain how these challenges vary across different industries or sectors?

7.) Which gender is most likely unemployed in the Sophia area?

Male( ) Female ( )

8.) Do you think being unemployed can cause someone to have lack of household income?

Yes( ) No( )

9.) What can be done by the government to reduce unemployment in the Sophia community ?

a. Provide more skill training

b. Ensure students that isn’t a graduate have more job opportunities

c. Offer small business loans

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d. Build more businesses

10.) What are some effective government policies or programs that have been implemented in other
areas to reduce unemployment?