GEC 324_EXERCISE 4_LECTURE 4

Technical Report Writing

1. 'Smoking among the youth in Nigeria is on the rise. Studies have consistently shown that
smoking leads to various ailments. Consequently, it is a major public health concern'.
You, as a public health professional, have been asked to suggest measures to reduce this
problem after carefully studying the extent of smoking, reasons behind it, awareness
about the short and long-term effects and attitudes of the youth towards this practice.
Therefore, to conduct this study, you have decided to carry out the survey using a mail
questionnaire. Formulate 15 appropriate questions to elicit relevant information from
Covenant University students about the above mentioned key areas.

2. Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria, has a well-equipped and a large computer
centre, with all the modern computing and Internet facilities. These facilities are made
available to students for 24 hours. The Dean, Student Affairs, has been receiving
complaints about students suffering from various kinds of aches and pains: headaches,
lower back pain, especially of the coccyx (tailbone), neck pain, along with watering of eyes
and weakness, i.e., debility. Preliminary reports suggest the reasons to be prolonged
sitting in front of the computers, missing meals and eating junk food at odd hours.
Disturbing news has caused more significant concern at the academic level: students are
using the Internet facilities for non-academic purposes like 'chatting,' viewing movies,
listening to music, etc. All this has led to significant behavioural changes in many students
not conducive to their growth, progress, and development. Assuming yourself to be the
Chief Medical Director of the school's medical center, write a memo report to be
submitted to the Dean, Student Affairs. Your report should include findings and
recommendations.

3. Two years ago, wafers.com started an online transaction portal for users to do online
shopping. After two years, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of wafers.com feels
concerned about the slow growth of the company. It is observed that the number of
consumers switching to online shopping has not met the expected level. To find out the
reasons for the poor response from the customers, the company has decided to conduct
a nation-wide survey. The following table gives the finding of the study. As the survey
manager of the group, write a formal report to be submitted to the CEO of wafers.com.
Your report should include comprehensive findings, inferences, and recommendations
backed by numerical and statistical analyses.

Age Group
19 - 29 30 - 50 51 and above
Reasons Male Female Male Female Male Female
Unfamiliar technology 15.1% 23.2% 36.6% 45.3% 81.2% 89.3%
Security concerns 40.5% 48.4% 55% 59.7% 4.4% 2.1%
Resistance to change 14.6% 17.4% 24.6% 29.5% 45.6% 51.7%
Lack of access to the Internet 38.4% 41.1% 37.6% 44.4% 7.9% 9.6%
Inefficient delivery (unreliable) 34.4% 36.2% 31.4% 35.5% 4.8% 3.5%
Preference for traditional shopping 25.1% 58.6% 19.5% 62.3% 4.6% 38.2%
Other reasons 17.5% 24.3% 16.4% 23.6% 3.5% 4.1%