New Amsterdam Multilateral School

Caribbean Examination Council

School-Based Assessment 2021
Human and Social Biology

Group Members: Dravid Palaniandi

Shivanie Bisamber
Kayancy Williams
Timothy Hercules
Crystal Jaundoo
Candidate Number:
School Centre Code: 090037
Name of School: New Amsterdam Multilateral School
Name of Territory:
Name of Teacher: Miss: Goodluck
Date submitted:

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Contents
Title............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Statement of Problem..................................................................................................................................4
Objectives....................................................................................................................................................5
Background.................................................................................................................................................6
Cover Letter.................................................................................................................................................7
QUESTIONNARE......................................................................................................................................8
References.................................................................................................................................................12

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 Title

An investigation into the Effects of smoking on the Respiratory System.

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 Statement of Problem

Smoking is observed to be a prevalent issue among teenagers, particularly in school X. This has
inspired the researchers to conduct an experiment in order to investigate the effects of smoking
among teenagers, notably those aged 14 to 17; Identifying which age group has the highest
percentage of teens that smoke or have previously smoked.

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 Objectives

 To determine the effects of smoking on teenagers between the ages fourteen and
seventeen years old in school X.
 Investigate the population in school X that is engaged in smoking.
 To identify which age group has the highest percentage of teens that smoke or have
previously smoked.

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 Background

Smoking is the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant materials (e.g., tobacco
and marijuana) in a cigarette, cigar, or pipe is smoking (Hilton, 2021). Many teenagers smoke
because of peer pressure, curiosity, or social acceptance (Scalar, 2021). Materials like tobacco
may relieve stress and provide pleasure, but can also cause lung disease, cancer immune system
problems, etc. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2020).

This topic was selected because smoking was observed to be a prominent societal issue among
teenagers. The aim of this research is to investigate the effects of smoking, so that the awareness
raising recommendations could be made to help lower the act and preserve health.

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 Cover Letter

Cummings Ville,
New Amsterdam.
Berbice.
17th November, 2021
Dear Participant,

This questionnaire is based on The Effects of Smoking on Teenagers 14-17 years. The survey is
being conducted as a requirement for the School Based Assessment for Human and Social
Biology.
You were anonymously selected from your age group from the population of X high school to
participate in this questionnaire. Your responses will remain anonymous and all answers given
will be kept confidential. This is not a test, there is no right or wrong answers. When answering
questions, you are required to put a tick in the boxes provided and other instructions are given
where necessary.
Your participation in this questionnaire will be greatly appreciated.
Your sincerely,
Shivanie Bisamber
Kayancy Williams
Timothy Hercules
Crystal Jaundoo
Dravid Palaniandi

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 QUESTIONNARE

You are required to answer everything on this questionnaire. Some questions you are free to
choose as many responses as you like.
1. What is your gender?
Male
Female

2. What is your age?

14
15
16
17

3. Do you smoke?
No
Yes
Sometimes

4. If the previous answer is yes, what kind of smoker are you?

Light-smoker
Chain-smoker

5. Is there anyone in your household who smokes?

Yes
No

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6. Which form of drug do you partake in when smoking?
Cigarette
Hookahs
Vaping
Pipe Tobacco

7. In your opinion, which factors cause most teenagers to smoke?

Peer Pressure
Relieves Stress
Experimental purposes
Curiosity
Tension
Anxiety

8. In your opinion, which are the most common short-term risks associated with
smoking among teenagers?
Stained teeth
Shortness of Breath
Increased headaches
Bad breath
Depression

9. In your opinion, which are the most common long-term side risks of smoking among
teenagers?
Heart attack
Lung Cancer
Stroke
Diabetes

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 10. Which is more prevalent among teenagers who smoke?
Getting into fights
Attempt suicide
Suffer from mental health

11. What are the consequences of teenagers who smoke?

Lower educational level
School Dropout
Low self -image
Poor Concentration

12. Which type of advertisement mostly persuades teenagers to smoke?

Television
Movies
Newspaper

Magazines

13. In your opinion, what has contributed to smoking among teenagers?

Imitation of family members
Lack of parental involvement and guidance
The desire to appear more grown up
Parents sending children to purchase cigarettes.

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 14. What are some ways schools can possibly help smokers?
Display posters on information about the dangers of smoking
Have seminars/ workshop to educate teenagers on the negative
effects of smoking.
Have vibrant Health and Family Life session with teenagers on Smoking.
Encourage tobacco prevention programs at schools
.

15. Do you think smoking can be classified as a deadly disease?

Yes

No

16. Are you aware of the consequences of smoking?

Yes

No

17. In your opinion how do you think smoking affects an individual?

Heart Disease

Weakened Immune System

Lung Damage

Experience Faster cognitive decline

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 Methodology
A questionnaire is a research tool used to conduct surveys. It includes specific questions to
understand a topic from the respondent’s point of view (Amaresan, 2021). Questionnaires
provide a relatively cheap, quick, and efficient way of obtaining large amounts of information
from a large sample of people (McLeod, 2018). However one limitation of questionnaires is that
they lack detail because the responses are fixed, there is less scope for respondents to supply
answers which reflect their true feeling on a topic (McLeod, 2018).

The research was conducted at School X. There were approximately students between the ages
of 14-17. A sample size of twenty-five respondents was then selected by Random Sampling
since it allows for an equal chance of selection.

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 References

Amaresan, S. (2021). 28 Questionnaire Examples, Questions, & Templates to Survey Your

Clients Retrieved from
https://blog.hubspot.com/service/questionnaire

Centers For Disease Control and Prevention, (2020). Tobacco and Cancer. Retrieved from
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/tobacco/index.htm

Hilton, J. Matthew. (2021) smoking | Definition, Types, Effects, History, & Facts ...\ Retrieved
from https://www.britannica.com/topic/smoking-tobacco

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McLeod, S. (2018). Simply Psychology. Retrieved from

https://www.simplypsychology.org/

Sclar, K. (2021). Teenagers and Drugs: 11 Reasons Teenagers Experiment. Retrieved from
https://drugabuse.com/blog/11-real-reasons-teenagers-experiment-drugs/

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