Caribbean Secondary

Examination 2017
Social Studies
School Based Assessment

Name of Candidate:

Candidate Number:

Name of Centre:

Title of Study: Water Pollution

Territory: Guyana

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 Cover Page

Table of Content

Task One

Task Two

Task Three

Task Four

Task Five

Task Six

Task Seven

Task Eight

Task Nine

Implementation Strategy

Bibliography

Acknowledgement

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 Task One
Statement of Problem

What are the effects of Water Pollution on residence in the East Ruimveldt?

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 Task Two
Reason for selecting the area of research

The reason for the researcher selecting this area of research was
because of his curiosity upon knowing why there was often a constant
blockage with the drainage canal within the environment, why residents were
constantly complaining about the situation and the researcher also wants to
discover a solution as to how the residence within his community can all co-
operate and solve this problem of water pollution.

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 Task Three
Method of investigation

In order to collect data from the survey, the researcher decides to use
the questionnaire method. This method was chosen because it allows for data
to be collected from a large number of persons in a short amount of time and
it promotes confidentiality. The questionnaire will be investigating the issues
leading to water pollution in the East Ruimveldt area. The researcher will
distribute a total of twenty-five (25) questionnaires to carry put this
investigation. 14% of the respondents were females while the 11% remaining
were males.

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 Task Four
INSTRUMENT USED TO COLLECT DATA
Copy of Questionnaire
Cover Letter

This is a survey being conducted to determine the amount of people that

is responsible for voting in the Ruimveldt area.

This study is being conducted as an assignment for social-studies

course I am pursuing at present.

You are advised to answer the following questions honestly and

truthfully. Your answers to these questions will be held in all confident. There
is no right and wrong answer.

Thank you

Yours sincerely

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 QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What is your Sex? Male ( ) Female ( )

2. What is your Ethnicity? Amerindian ( ) African ( )

East Indian ( ) Mixed ( )

3. How long have you been residing in East Ruimveldt?

Over 10 years ( ) 6 10 years ( ) 1 5 years ( ) 1 year ( )

4. How regularly is garbage collected in your area? 6 7 days a week ( )

4 6 days a week ( ) 2 3 days a week ( ) garbage not collected at
all ( )

5. What do you do with uncollected garbage? Wait on the garbage

truck ( ) Burn the garbage ( ) Dump it into the drainage canal ( )
other ( )

6. What is the major contributing factor of water pollution in your area?

City council not viewing the matter ( ) Unsanitary residents ( )
Lack of education on water pollution ( ) Non-collection of
garbage ( )

7. What are some of the ways in which you and your household can be
more informed about water pollution? Internet ( ) Posters ( )
In school ( ) Community ( )

8. How would you rate the issue of water pollution in your area?
Serious ( ) very serious ( ) Not serious ( )

9. If you saw couple pieces of trash by the canal or in the canal what
would you do? Pick it up and place it in a trash can ( ) Pick
it up ( )

10. How does the polluted canal affect you? Flooding ( )

Disease ( ) Breeding mosquito ( )

11. How often are you affected by water pollution? Yearly ( )

Monthly ( ) Weekly ( )
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 12. Whom do you believe is responsible for maintaining the drainage
canal? Government ( ) City Council ( ) Residence ( )

13. How regularly is garbage thrown into the drainage canal?

Daily basis ( ) Weekly ( )

14. What are some of the consequences you think persons contributing
to water pollution should face? Pay fine ( ) Community
Service ( ) Jail ( ) other ( )

15. For you selected option state why you think this should be the
consequence
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 Task Five
Procedure for Data Collection

The researcher carried out an investigation in the East Ruimveldt area

to find out the effects water pollution has on the people within the
Community. This area has approximately 40 residents and a sample of 25%
was needed to carry out the investigation.

The sample was chosen using random selection method. The lots of
residents were written on pieces of paper and placed in a bag which was
shaken. The researcher used the first twenty-five lot numbers that was pulled
out of the bag to carry out the investigation. These questionnaires were
distributed in one day and lasted one day to complete. Out of the twenty-five
questionnaires distributed all was retrieved upon completion, these were
used to complete the report.

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 Task Six
Presentation of Data
Figure 1 showing the major contributing factor of
water pollution in the area

Figure1. Shows the major contributing factors of water pollution within

the East Ruimveldt area. Most of the residents said unsanitary residence is the
major cause which is 50%, 30% said Non- collection of garbage, and 10% said
City council not viewing the matterand10% Lack of education on water
pollution.

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Figure 2 showing how often garbage is being collected

Garbage Collection

6-7 DAYS A WEEK

2-3 DAYS WEEKLY

Garbage Collection
4-6 WEEKLY

GARBAGE NOT COLLECTED AT ALL

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Figure2 indicates how often garbage is collected. Most of the residents,

56% said that their garbage is not collected at all, 2% said their garbage is
collected 4-6 days weekly ,40% said their garbage is collected 2-3 days weekly
and 2 % said their garbage is collected 6-7 days weekly.

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 Figure 3 shows how often residence is affected by
water pollution

Figure3 indicates how residence is affected by water pollution from time to

time. It shows that 68% is affected by water pollution monthly, 12% yearly
and 20% weekly.

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 Task Seven
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

The introduction of impurities into water which adversely affects

humans, animals and aquatic lives is referred to as water pollution.

It is caused mainly by the following:

Fertilizer and Pesticides

Sewage
Domestic influent
Industrial Waste
Oil spills

One consequence of water pollution is solid waste accumulating in canals

and drains contributing to flooding.

In the analysis it was seen that the main factor responsible for contributing
to water pollution is the unsanitary residents which was 50%. However, with
the residents being unsanitary this may lead to the circulation of all kind of
diseases with the area.

The analysis shows that 56% of garbage was not collected according to a
proper schedule. In most cases weather the garbage is placed into plastic bags
or garbage cans or other containers are left for long period outside these
residence, this allows for the scattering of the garbage by dogs and cats
searching for food.

In the analysis 68% of the residence is affected by water pollution monthly

from time to time. This is a major issue which needs to be attended by
residents and the authorities.

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 Task Eight STATEMENT OF FINDINGS

The survey has revealed a number of deficiencies which leads to the

cause of water pollution in the East Ruimveldt drainage canal.

12% said garbage is dumped weekly, while 88% said garbage is

dumped daily. According to the survey the garbage is dumped into
the drainage canal because it is not collected at all.

Cases of dead animals are not collected by the garbage collector

therefore they are thrown into the canal.

In most cases the garbage collectors do not pick up scattered

garbage, so it finds its way into the drainage canal.

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 Task Nine
RECOMMENDATIONS

The most important recommendations is in order to maintain a healthy

environment in the East Ruimveldt community, each resident, the garbage
collectors and the government must play their role to alleviate many of the
problems caused by water pollution.

In the efforts sign should be placed where garbage disposal should not
take place.

The local government authorities should set up programs to educate the

residents about proper garbage disposal this should happen by
organizing a community meetings and by doing this residence will be
educated on water pollution and the consequences. Hence residence
and authorities will both work together to deal with this problem.

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 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

In order to solve the problem the researcher could:

Help to build signs showing the consequences of water pollution and it

will also indicate to them that it is illegal to dump garbage into the canal.

Also print flyers to distribute to the residence, helping to educate them

about proper garbage disposal.

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 Bibliography

Bibliography (2017, October, 20). Retrieved from Google.

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 QUESTIONNAIRE
1. What is your Sex? Male ( ) Female ( )

2. What is your Ethnicity? Amerindian ( ) African ( )

East Indian ( ) Mixed ( )

3. How long have you been residing in East Ruimveldt?

Over 10 years ( ) 6 10 years ( ) 1 5 years ( ) 1 year ( )

4. How regularly is garbage collected in your area? 6 7 days a week ( )

4 6 days a week ( ) 2 3 days a week ( ) garbage not collected at
all ( )

5. What do you do with uncollected garbage? Wait on the garbage

truck ( ) Burn the garbage ( ) Dump it into the drainage canal ( )
other ( )

6. What is the major contributing factor of water pollution in your area?

City council not viewing the matter ( ) Unsanitary residents ( )
Lack of education on water pollution ( ) Non-collection of
garbage ( )

7. What are some of the ways in which you and your household can be
more informed about water pollution? Internet ( ) Posters ( )
In school ( ) Community ( )

8. How would you rate the issue of water pollution in your area?
Serious ( ) very serious ( ) Not serious ( )

9. If you saw couple pieces of trash by the canal or in the canal what
would you do? Pick it up and place it in a trash can ( ) Pick
it up ( )

10. How does the polluted canal affect you? Flooding ( )

Disease ( ) Breeding mosquito ( )

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 11. How often are you affected by water pollution? Yearly ( )
Monthly ( ) Weekly ( )

12. Whom do you believe is responsible for maintaining the drainage

canal? Government ( ) City Council ( ) Residence ( )

13. How regularly is garbage thrown into the drainage canal?

Daily basis ( ) Weekly ( )

14. What are some of the consequences you think persons contributing
to water pollution should face? Pay fine ( ) Community
Service ( ) Jail ( ) other ( )

15. For you selected option state why you think this should be the
consequence
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

This School Based Assignment (S.B.A) would not have been finished
without the help of fellow mutual community members who took time, to help
complete this assignment. The researcher would like to thank his teacher in
assisting, when in need of help. Also to his parents who understood what he
was doing and further helping him out with choosing the survey question.
Then the researcher would like to thank the teens in the community for
voicing their opinions on how the situations on daily life task may be in their
community. Finally, the researcher would like to thank all who co-operated in
this research and a special thanks to Mr. Cyrus in helping to choose the topic
due to certain life reasons.

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