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 Introdu
ction
This school based assessment is based on the topic of
Unemployment. Unemployment can be defined as when a
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person is actively searching for employment and is
unable to find a work. This project was conducted to
investigate the causes of unemployment in the
community, ways to reduce unemployment and also the
level of unemployment between the different age groups
in the community.

Table
of
Topic Page
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 Statement of Problem
5
Reasons for selecting area of research 6
Method of Investigation
7
Data Collection Instrument
8
Procedures for Collection Data
11
Presentation of Data
12
Analysis and Interpretation of Data
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Statement of Findings
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Recommendation
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 Stat
ement
Anof the of the level of unemployment in the
investigation
community of Burnt Savannah.
Proble
m
Statement of the problem
What is the level of unemployment in the community?
and the age group unemployment mostly affects.

Objectives;
I. Measures can be taken to reduce unemployment
among residents in the community of Burnt
Savannah.
II. To determine the causes of unemployment within the
community of Burnt Savannah.
III. To determine the level of unemployment among
different age group in the community.

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 Reaso
ns for
selecti
ng
Unemployment has become one of the challenges that
every Jamaican have or yet to experience in their life

area
time. of found the topic interested because
The researcher
of the mere fact that unemployment was common among
resear
the residents in the community of Burnt Savannah and

ch
also the increasing number of persons becoming
unemployed in the community. The increasing causes of
unemployment in the community is still unknown, the
researcher took it on himself to inspect the cause of
unemployment, the level of unemployment among the
between age groups and how to reduce this social
problem in the community of Burnt Savannah.

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 Metho
d of
Investi
Questionnaire

gation
A questionnaire was used as a primary data in completing
this research. It was chosen because we were able to
collect large amount of information from a large number
of people in a short period of time and in a relatively cost
effective way.
Fifty 50) questionnaire was distributed among in
the community of Burnt Savannah to all age group and
gender. They were given the questionnaire on a specific
day and was collected back from the residents on the
same day.

Internet
The internet was also used in completing the project. It
was used because it contains a wide range of information
that is easy accessible. The google search engine was
also used to find information that was reliable.

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 Data
collect
Please answer the following questions.
instru
1. Gender
[] female [] Male
ment
2. Age group
[] 18-25 years old
[] 26-33 years old
[] 34- 45 years old
[] 46- 56 years old
[] 57 years and over

3. How long you have been unemployed?

[] 1-8 months
[] 9-11 months
[] 1 year and over

4. Why are you unemployed?

[] have no qualification
[] Not interested
[] No jobs available
[] Have no training
[] No one to take care of children
[] Sickness/ disability
[] Other

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5. Activities done during the day
[] Smoke
[] Help within the community
[] Go to relative house
[] Watch television
[] Go on the road
[] Other
6. Where your source of income does come from?
[] from family members
[] from spouse
[] from government benefits
[] No one
[] Other

7. What efforts, if any have you made to secure a

job?
[] Return to school
[] Join a training institution
[] Apply to migrate abroad
[] Nothing
[] Other

8. In your opinion, what can be done to help

reduce unemployment in your community?
_________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
__________________
9. Does your community have any business
organization that will provide jobs for the
unemployed?
[] yes [] no

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Proced
ures
used
to
collect 10

Data
In order to complete this project and to collect data from
the residents the researcher used a questionnaire. The
researcher gathered fifty questionnaires and distributed it
among the residents of Burnt Savannah. On a particular
day the researcher visited a popular spot (taxi stand and
a popular known shop) and distributed the questionnaires
to the residents. The researcher explained the persons
who were given the questionnaires the purpose of the
questionnaires and how their honest response will benefit
the researcher. They were also given extra explanation
on each of the questions that were seen difficult to
answer. After the residents finish the questionnaire the
researcher collected each one and return home.

Presen
tation
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Data
A figure showing the age group of the respondents
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18-25 years old 26-33 years old 34-45 years old 46-56 years old 57 years old

Figure 1 above shows the age group of the persons in the

community that are unemployed. 30% are between the
ages of 18-25 years old,20% are between 26-33 years
old, 28% are between 34-45 years old, 12% are between
46-56 years old,10% are 57 years old and over.

A Figure below shows the duration of unemployment of

the respondents.

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25

20

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1-8 months 9-11 months 1 yearand over

Figure 2 shows the duration of unemployment of the

residents in the community. 20% are unemployed for 1-8
months, 30% are unemployed for 9-11months and 50%
are unemployed for 1 year and over.

A figure showing the reasons why the respondents are

unemployed.

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Figure 3 shows the some of the reasons why the

respondents are unemployed. 30% are unemployed
because lack of qualification, 10% are unemployed
because they are not interested in working, 20% are
unemployed because no jobs are available, 24% are
unemployed they have no training,4% are unemployed
because they have no one to take care of children, 4%
are unemployed because of sickness/disability, 8% are
unemployed because of other reasons.

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A figure showing the activities done during the
unemployed spare time.
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10
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Figure 4 shows what the respondents do during their

spare time, 30% smoke, 10% help within the community,
12% go to relative houses, 24% watch television,10% go
on the road, 14% said other.

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A figure showing the sources the unemployed get their
income from.
30

25

20

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Family members Spouse Government benefits No one Other

Figure 5 shows where the unemployed get income. 50%

get theirs from family members, 18% get theirs from
spouse, 18% get theirs from government benefits,4% get
theirs from no one, 10% said other.

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A figure showing efforts willing to be made to secure a
job
30

25

20

15

10

Figure 6 shows the efforts made to secure a job.52% said

they will return to school, 28% said they will join a
training institution, 12% said they will apply to
migrate,4% said nothing, 4% said other.

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A figure showing the awareness of the residents of any
business organization in the community to provide jobs.

32%

68%

Yes No

Figure 7 shows the awareness of the residents of any

business organization in the community that will provide
jobs. 68% said they are aware and 32% said they are not
aware.

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 Analysi
s and
Interpr
From the information gathered, it is evident that
unemployment affects 30% of persons between 18-25
etation
years old living the community of Burnt Savannah. It is
also show that the main reason why most of the

of datafor their desire job. It is also revealed that

respondents are unemployed is because they simply have
no qualification
most persons (50%) are unemployed for one year and
over and because of this person engaged in activities
such as watch television, smoking, visiting relative
houses and going on the road.
Fifty percentage of residents who answer the
questionnaire are unemployed they are force to depend
on persons such as their spouse, family members and
friends for source of income. Which can become stressful
for some people after a long period of time.
Most resident (52%) of the community are
alacritous to return to school in order to get qualified so
that they get their desire job also a number a respondent
(28%) said they will join a training institution to earn a
skill to get a stable job.

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 State
ment
Results shows that unemployment affect most
of
persons between the ages of Eighteen to twenty- five
(18-25) living in the community of Burnt Savannah.
finding
Most persons are unemployed in the community of

s desire job.
Burnt Savannah because they are not qualified for
their

Most persons who are unemployed have been

without a job for one year and over.

Unemployed persons turn to their spouse, family and

friends and the government for source of income.

Majority of the persons are willing to return to school

so that they can become qualified for a stable job.

Unemployed persons engaged in activities such as

smoking and watching television during the spare
time.

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 Recom
menda
Based on data gather from the questionnaire, internet
and observation it is recommended that;

tions
A training institution/education center is built in or
nearby the community to accommodate young
adults so that they can learn a skill and able to get
better jobs opportunities.

The government can also start new projects to

improve the community and this will provide jobs for
persons in the community examples of these projects
include a supermarket and a factory.

The government should inform residents in

communities of job opportunities so the residents can
go and apply for these jobs. To do this the
government can place posters on popular area
visited by residents living in communities and also by
advertising.

The community already has a sports center, it is

recommended that it should be renovated and
reopen so that young adults can play sports such as
football etc. instead of the unemployed adults smoke
or watch television at home.

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