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CARIBBEAN SCHOOL BASED ASSESMENT
HOPE SECONDARY SCHOOL
SOCIAL STAUDIES S.B.A
Content Page
Acknowledgement
Introduction
Statement of Problem
Method of Investigation
Instrument used to collect Data
Procedures used to collect Data
Presentation and Explanation of Data
Interpretation of Data
Findings
Recommendations
Acknowledgement
It is my great desire to thank those who made it possible for the completion of this project. First
and foremost let me thank God for life, health and strength to complete this project. Also the
teens of Victoria village for their massive support the questionnaire given.
Members of my family have been a constant support of encouragement and support. I would like
to thank my social- studies teacher, sir Panchu, for giving basic outline in what is to be done,
throughout this exercise.
Introduction
Firstly, negative peer pressure means that the teenager is being pressured by their peers to do
wrong. This means that the teenager can adopt dangerous habits, in order to feel accepted in a
social circle.
In relation to the negative peer pressure teenagers face different situations like teenage
pregnancy, smoking of illegal substance, stealing and drinking of alcohol with the supporting
data for each situations. There is also ways peer pressure can be reduce among teenagers in
Victoria village.
Statement of Problem
How peer pressure negatively affect teenagers in my community?
Method of Investigation
In order to collect data from the survey, I have decided to use printed questionnaires.
The questionnaires as a tool for collecting data has a number of advantages:
It requires little time to be completed.
It can be done at the convenience of the person required to have it completed.
It guarantees confidentiality since respondents are not required to attach their name.
Procedure for collecting Data
Victoria village the first village bought by the ex-slaves holds approximately 400 villagers and
about 300 households. A sum of 20 questionnaires were shared among the villagers and 16
returned. I randomly selected members from the village and distribute more than one
questionnaires, where a date was giving for the researcher to collect these questionnaires.
Presentation and Explanation of Data
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Nuclear Single Parent Extended Sibling
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Figure one is a bar graph which shows the family type and the percentage of the types present
in Victoria village.
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15
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Depressioln High stress levels Poor decision making
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Figure three is a line graph which shows the three main illnesses that a teen would undergo
during influence by negative peer pressure
Contribution to negative peer pressure
Judging others
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70
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Figure four is a hectograph which shows the contribution to negative peer pressure among
teens
Interpretation of Data
Negative peer pressure is common in each village in Guyana, and based on the data gather from
the questionnaire it can be safely said that 50% of the villagers in Victoria is from a nuclear
family, 25% is a part of a single parent family, 15% from extended family and 10% from the
sibling family. Hence the villagers also stated that most teens that are affected by negative peer
pressure is a part of the nuclear family.
Most teen find it hard to indicate the main common activity that is present in Victoria, whereby
they stated that 50% is pressure to take part in smoking of illegal substances, 25% are influence
by their peers to become pregnant, 20% drinking and 15% stealing. This shows that smoking of
illegal substance is the main negative activity that is present in Victoria village.
Hence the teens were questioned on the mostly occurred illness in a teen that is negatively
pressured and they stated that 20% suffer from depression, 10% from high stress levels and 70%
from poor decision making. This shows that the mostly occurred illness is poor decision making
among a teen.
When asked which of the following does contribute to negative peer pressure 20% stated that
judging others, 20% valuing common interest and 60% following the crowd. In addition, the
frequent contribution of negative peer pressure is caused by following others.
In conclusion, the main effect/causes of negative peer pressure in Victoria village is caused by
the slow interest in the nuclear family ion the teens life, pressured to smoke illegal substance,
poor decision making skills, and following the crowd.
Findings
This survey has revealed a number of ways how peer pressure negatively affect teenagers in my
community. These are:
The negative activity present. 25% teenage pregnancy, 50% smoking of illegal substance,
20% drinking and 15% stealing.
Illness most occur among teens are: 20% depression, 10% high stress levels and 70%
poor decision making.
Contribution to negative peer pressure, 20% judging others, 20% valuing common
interest and 60% following the crowd.
Recommendations
Members of the community can further play a part in trying to reduce of negative peer pressure
among the teenagers. A teenager group can be organized by a adult of the community that have
experience in social work so that they can edify the teens on the negative impact of peer pressure
among teenagers and their lives.
Implementation
It can be implemented that there are different ways to reduce negative peer pressure among
teenagers in Victoria. One way that can be implemented is that the adults and the teens should
have meetings with social workers to edify them more on the topic to reduce the negative peer
pressure in Victoria village.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that the teenagers in Victoria village has experience negative peer pressure.
Based on the responses gained, more than 55% of the teens has been affected by this type of peer
pressure, hence it was said based on the findings that most teenager in the community stated that
negative peer pressure occur mainly in nuclear families due to the lack of interest in the teenager
life. Therefore, in this case the families were notified and will tried to improve their interest. In
addition, the teenagers are well educated on the impact of negative peer pressure on their lives.
Bibliography
Models in social studies by Rampersaud Ramsawak and Ralph R. Umraw
Internet: social studies SBA sample /https://www.google .com
APPENDIX
2. Sex
[ ] Male
[ ] Female
5. Have you ever been negatively affected/ pressured to be involved in smoking by peers.
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
6. Which of the following of situation commonly occurs due to negative peer pressure in
Victoria?
[ ] Teenage pregnancy
[ ] Smoking of illegal substance
[ ] Stealing
[ ] Drinking of Alcohol
7. Which measure do you think is more effective in helping you and others to reduce Peer
Pressure in the community?
[ ] Avoid pressure groups
[ ] Meetings to talk to teens
[ ] Avoid selling alcohol to teens
9. Which one of these situations would mostly occur with a teen who suffer from negative
peer pressure.
[ ] Depression
[ ] High stress levels
[ ] Poor decisions making
[ ] Lack of parental support and advice