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Social Studies Sba - Ciana, Sahara, Carliyah
Social Studies Sba - Ciana, Sahara, Carliyah
Social Studies Sba - Ciana, Sahara, Carliyah
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………… 1
Bibliography ……………………………………………………………………………… 19
Appendix …………………………………………………………………………………… 20
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We would like to use this opportunity to express our gratitude to everyone who helped us
complete our Social Studies school-based assessment successfully. We want to start by thanking
God for giving us the skills and endurance to finish this SBA. We also want to sincerely thank
the HFCP students for their assistance and the responses to our questions. Finally, we would like
to express our gratitude to our teacher, Mrs. Mangroo, for her unwavering support and direction
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STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
What are the negative effects of Trini-Bad music on students of Forms 3 - 5 at Holy Faith
Convent Penal?
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REASON FOR SELECTING AREA OF RESEARCH
“Concerns have been increasing about the negative influence of Trini-Bad music, with
the authorities in some Caribbean islands banning artistes from performing”. This quote from a
CNC3 article perfectly encapsulated why our group chose this topic. This music has influenced
many students to act in a manner to imitate those they have seen online that participate in
activities that Trini-Bad music promotes. By researching this topic, hopefully the group can raise
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METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
To conduct our investigation, we used a digital online questionnaire using the application
1. Since there is no printing involved, using a digital questionnaire rather than a physical
one will save money due to it being free to create a digital questionnaire.
2. Since there is no need to get up and look for others to complete a physical questionnaire,
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DATA COLLECTION INSTRUMENT
¨ Form 3
¨ Form 4
¨ Form 5
¨ Yes
¨ No
¨ Friends
¨ Family
¨ Social Media
¨ Other
4. What are factors that contribute to the negative impacts of Trini-Bad music on the
youths?
¨ Poverty
¨ Gang Violence
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6. Do you believe the actions displayed in Trini-Bad music videos are positive?
¨ Yes
¨ No
7. Do you believe Trini-Bad music influences young men to partake in illegal activates?
¨ Yes
¨ No
9. Do you think Trini-Bad music plays a part in the role of criminals that are popular in
Trinidad?
¨ Strongly Agree
¨ Agree
¨ Neutral
¨ Strongly Disagree
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¨ Disagree
10. Do you believe that those who actively portray the actions seen in Trini-Bad music
¨ Yes
¨ No
11. What negative moral values have someone you know have changed due to the influence
of Trini-Bad music?
¨ Drinking
¨ Smoking
12. To what extent do you agree with the statement: “Trini-Bad music has a significant
¨ Strongly Agree
¨ Agree
¨ Neutral
¨ Strongly Disagree
¨ Disagree
¨ Strongly Agree
¨ Agree
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¨ Neutral
¨ Strongly Disagree
¨ Disagree
¨ Negatively
¨ Positively
15. Do you believe Trini-Bad music has a positive impact on the youth?
¨ Yes
¨ No
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17. Do you believe that after listening to Trini-Bad music, your behavior has altered from the
¨ Yes
¨ No
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19. What are your opinions on the use of marijuana and alcohol intake in teens?
¨ Agree
¨ Disagree
20. What do you think influences teens to partake in such activities in Question 19?
¨ Community
¨ Social Media
¨ Music (Trini-Bad)
¨ Peers
21. Do you agree with the statement: “Trini-Bad music should be banned from radio
stations”
¨ Strongly Agree
¨ Agree
¨ Neutral
¨ Strongly Disagree
¨ Disagree
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23. What do you believe is the most appropriate way of dealing with the negative impacts of
24. Do you think implementing any of the above(Question 23), could reduce the negative
¨ Yes
¨ No
Using Google Forms, we composed 25 questions for students to answer. The form was sent
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During the August vacation, the questionnaire was administered and sent to students via
WhatsApp through an online link. The students were then informed that they had one week to
submit their answers and that all respondents were guaranteed full confidentiality.
2023 twenty (20) questionnaires were administered to residents of Circular Drive, Pleasantville.
The sample was chosen by all the youths who were 13 to 17 years old.
During the weekend, I went to the residents of Circular Drive, Pleasantville and got the
phone numbers of people willing to participate. Assurance was given to them that their data
PRESENTATION OF DATA
Question 12
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FIGURE 1: PIE CHART SHOWING THE EXTENT TO WHICH
STUDENTS AGREE THAT TRINI-BAD MUSIC HAS A SIGNIF-
ICANT NEGATIVE INFLUENCES ON YOUNG PEOPLE'S
Neutral
10%
Strongly Agree
50%
Agree
40%
In this chart, 50% of students strongly agreed with the statement. 40% of students agreed with
Question 11
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FIGURE 2: HORIZONTAL CHART SHOWING NEGATIVE
IMPLICATIONS CAUSED DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF
TRINI-BAD MUSIC
Drinking
Smoking
It can be observed that 70% of students curse more often. 15% of students show violence against
Question 23
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FIGURE 3: ColumN chart showing appropriate ways of dealing
With the negative impacts of the Trini-Bad genre
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Censorship in the Education on the Increased parental Censorship by the
mass media negative effects in involvemnet in artist
music in schools teenager's life
In the chart above, 35% of students believe that education on the negative effects of music
should be taught in school. 25% of students voted on censorship in the mass media. 25% of
students believe in increased parental involvement in a teenager’s life. 15% of students voted for
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ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
In Figure 1, 50% the students strongly agreed with statement “Trini-Bad music has a
significant negative influence on young people's behavior" while 40% just agreed. The
remaining 10% felt neutral. This may be a result of all students believing that Trini-Bad music
Figure 2 is 70% of the students voted that they curse more often, 15% of students showed
violence against others, 10% participated in smoking and 5% drank. This shows that students
moral values are corrupted by Trini-Bad music one way or another. This can be caused by Trini-
Bad music depicting all these actions in lyrics and music videos and students being unable to
dealing with the negative impact of Trini-Bad music. 35% of the students who participated
believed that education should be done in schools about the negative influences of music 25%
voted for increased parental involvement while another 25% of students voted for censorship in
the mass media. However, the remaining 15% believe the artist should censor the music. There is
a possibility that many young people are not aware of the negative influences Trini-Bad has. This
is evident from the fact that most students voted in favor of education in schools. Students can
receive important information in schools regarding the detrimental effects of several musical
genres in addition to Trini-Bad music. By doing this, students affected by the negative impacts of
According to an article published by the Daily Express, TITLE AND AUTHOR? Trini-
Bad music influences on the youth has wider societal effects. These ramifications lead to fear,
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disrupt togetherness in community and strain healthcare and law enforcement resources. Even
more concerning, is the possibility of creating a generational cycle where violence is normalized
which in return, can affect future generations. This evidence further solidifies the point of Trini-
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RECOMMENDATIONS AND IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGIES
To decrease the negative impacts of Trin-Bad music, government should put legislations
in place that restrict or completely ban Trini-Bad music from playing on radios and in public
spaces. By implementing these laws, students would not be exposed to the music frequently
To ensure students are fully aware of the negative impacts of Trini-Bad music, schools
should host awareness campaigns about the effects of violent music. The Ministry of Education
should also go on press tours that speaks about the issues that arise from following a life of crime
due to negative influences. Students sometimes need guidance and by doing this, they become
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STATEMENT OF FINDINGS
1. In Figure 1, more than 90% of students agreed with the statement that Trini-bad music
has a major negative influence on young people’s behavior, with 50% strongly agreeing.
2. Figure 2 illustrates that there are several negative implications of dancehall music
inclusive of use of obscenities (70%), becoming more violent (15%), smoking (10%) and
drinking (5%)
dancehall music with the majority (35%) indicating that the effects should be taught in
involvement (25%) and the minority believing in censorship by the artist (15%)
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Brathwaite, S, Gill, J and Wilson, M. (2012). Caribbean Social Studies for CSEC. New
2. Rampersad, Ramsawak and Ralph R. Umraw. (2010). Modules in Social Studies with SBA
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APPENDIX I
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScj83VyNSTGW2cH-
YXPPA5_dbo57TpiNJ-oZpwe8ByB0K8h7A/viewform?usp=sf_link
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