Social Studies Teenage Pregnancy Questionnaire SBA

SOCIAL SUDIES trail BASED ASSESSMENT (SBA) 2013CANDIDATE NAME MITSEY STONESCHOOL MONTEGO-BAY E-LEARNINGTITLE An examination on Teenage Pregnancy in my communityTABLE OF CONTENTS acknowledgment Introduction working class 1 Statement of ProblemTask 2 Reason for Selecting Area of enquiryTask 3 Method of InvestigationTask 4 Data Collection InstrumentTask 5 Procedures for Data CollectionTask 6 Presentation of DataTask 7 outline and Interpretation of DataTask 8 Statement of FindingsTask 9 Recommendations and Implementation StrategyACKNOWLEDGEMENTI have taken social movement in this project however it would not have been possible without the kind support and help of more individuals and book publishers. I would like to extend my sincere thanks to all of them. I am highly indebted to Modules In Social Studies by Rampersad Ramsawak and Ralph . R Umraw for providing necessary information regarding this rese- arch. I would like to establish my gratitude towards my family ,friends and the the persons in my community who participated,for their kind o-operation and encouragement which help me in completion of this project, And most of all to matinee idol for making this possible.INTRODUCTION TASK 1 STATEMENT OF PROBLEMWhat factors contribute to the increasing hassle of immature Pregnancy?How does this problem impact the lives of children?What can be done to decrease the cause of teenage motherhood?TASK 2 REASONS FOR SELECTING THIS AREA OF RESEARCHThis area of research was chosen because it is a prominent issue that could be address in a better light.Similar essay SBA on Drug AbuseThe tec want to explore the options or me- asures that can assist these teenagers and also what can be done to eliminate the increase of teenage maternal quality in the community of Maroon Town.TASK 3 METHOD OF INVESTIGATION The method of investigation chosen to machine data is in the form of a questionnaire that was shared randomly to persons within my community.TASK 4 DATA order INSTR UMENT QUESTIONNAIRE Instructions Please read the following questions and put a tick in the street corner provided or answer on the spaces.1. Sex Male Female2. To which age group do you belong ? 9- 12 age, 13- 15 years, 16- 19 years, 20- 50 years3. How long have you been a resident of this community? 3- 5 years, 7- 10 year,s 12- 15 years, Others4. To which ethnic group do you belong? African decent, Indian decent, Chinese decent, Other5. What is your level of command? Primary, Secondary, Tertiary6. What is the highest grade you completed? 8- 9 grade, 10- 11 grade, Some college, Other7. At what age did you become sexually spry? 11- 13 years, 14- 16 years, 17- 18 years, 19- 20 years8.How many children do you have? 1-2 children, 3- 4 children, Over 5 children, Others9. How did you firstborn find out about sex? Family, Friends, School, Media, Other10. What is your main source of financial support? cause job, Spouse, Parents, Other11. Are you currently working? Yes No12. If not why? 13. Do you think that peer influences affect your prospect on sex? Yes No14. What are the main causes of teenage pregnancy? Lack of parental guidance, Sexual set on or rape, Economic issues Poverty15. How does teenage pregnancy affect a teenagers education?16. What are the advantages and disadvantages or teenage pregnancy?17. What were the challenges faced during your pregnancy?18. What measures can be taken to reduce the cause of teenage pregnancy in my community?TASK 5 PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING DATA To gather information for this project the researcher constructed a questionnaire which consist of eighteen questions which were con- tributed to thirty teenagers in Maroon Town. The sample was selec- ted using the simple method by placing fifty names of persons in my community in a bag.The bag was shaken and the first twenty names selected were given a questionnaire to complete. The questionnaire were contributed on the 30th October and collected the 6th of November. Of the responde nts 70percent were female and 30percent were male.TASK 6 PRESENTATION OF DATA Data was collected for this project using a pie chart, a histogram and a obturate graph. Figure 1 Figure one is a pie chart illustrating the ages at which teenagers became sexually active in the community of Maroon Town. An estimate of 40% became pregnant at the age of 14 to 16 years