PRINCIPLES OF BUSINESS

SCHOOL BASED
ASSESSMENT

Candidate name: Arianna McIntosh

Candidate number:

Centre number:

Institution: Green Island High School Evening Institute

Territory: Jamaica

Topic: Unemployment

Teacher: Mrs. Hewitt

internal assessment. I would like to thank my father, close friends and the respondents who have

loaned me their time in assisting me with my work. Moreover, I would like to thank myself for

persevering throughout the times I felt like giving up.

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page numbers

Topic & Objectives 4

Background 5

Instrument 7

Presentation of Data 8

Analysis of Data 16

Discussion of Findings 18

Conclusion 19

Limitations 20

Recommendations 21

Bibliography 23

Appendices 24
Topic: To investigate the effect unemployment has in the community of Salt Spring

Objectives:

1. To determine the cause of unemployment in the community of Salt Spring

2. To investigate the effect of unemployment on individuals in the community of Salt

Spring

3. To identify effective solutions to lower the unemployment rate in the community of Salt

Spring

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 BACKGROUND
Unemployment represents the number of people in the work force who wants to work but do

not have a job. The effects of unemployment maybe obvious or subtle on individuals and the

impact maybe felt at the personal level with individuals and families suffering the brunt of

emotional, spiritual, psychological and physical effects.

Salt spring is a moderately populated community located just passes the Town of Green Island

in the parish of Hanover. This community is inhabited by persons of different social classes – the

lower class and the middle class. From these two social classes, persons who display middle

class characteristics are the ones who are highly employed whilst a small number of the lower

class persons are barely able to grab hold of an employment opportunity leaving the larger

number unemployed. Persons who have just completed their final year from a secondary

institution and some adults who in turn reside to illegal means of earning a living are the ones

who make up the unemployment sector of this community.

This research was primarily focused on “the effect unemployment has individuals in the

community of Salt Spring.” This topic was chosen by the researcher because of her history with

this community and she’s seeking effective solutions to help her community get better. The

purpose of this research was to find out the effects unemployment has on the researcher’s

neighbors of the community of Salt Spring.

Before conducting the research, the researcher observed her unemployed neighbors and saw

that unemployment was taking a toll on them.

questionnaire where she went around the community and randomly selected unemployed persons

to complete the questions of the questionnaire.

From the survey, the researcher compared the findings from the different unemployed

persons.

Educational benefits of doing this research are:

 Widening of the researcher’s knowledge about unemployment on a whole

 Educating the public about the effects unemployment has on a person and;

 Developing of the researcher’s researching skill.

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 INSTRUMENT
To aid in the collection of data, the researcher used questionnaires. This method of sourcing

data was used because it is quite easy for respondents to complete and also it is a quick way of

sourcing data.

The researcher made 7 questionnaires which consisted of 13 questions, both open ended and

closed ended. The 7 questionnaires were issued to 7 unemployed persons who were randomly

selected by the researcher. The respondents were given a total of 15 minutes to complete the

questionnaires and then all the questionnaires were collected.

After the questionnaires were collected, the researcher tallied and quantitatively analyzed the

information.

The information from this research will help to broaden the insight of the researcher to show the

various ways in which unemployment can affect an individual.

2. Age:

COLUMN CHART SHOWING THE AGES OF

3
GROUP

0
18-24 25-31 32-38
AGE GROUP OF THE RESPONDENTS

According to fig.1, it can be seen that 5 out of the 7 respondents were between the ages of 18-24,

1 out of the 2 remaining respondents was between the ages of 25-31 and the remaining

respondent was between the ages of 32-38.

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Fig.2-

6. If unemployed, state the reason for being unemployed

TABLE SHOWING THE REASONS WHY THE RESPONDENTS ARE UNEMPLOYED

PLACEMENT OF RESPONDENTS REASON FOR BEING UNEMPLOYED

First Respondent Inexperienced in the line of work available

Second Respondent Doesn’t have the necessary education level

Third Respondent Over Qualified

Fourth Respondent Inexperienced in the line of work available

Fifth Respondent Lack of qualifications

Sixth Respondent Inexperienced in the line of work available

Seventh Respondent Doesn’t have the necessary education level

According to fig.2, it can be seen that 3 out of the 7 respondents are unemployed because they

are inexperienced in the line of work available, 2 other respondents are unemployed because they

do not have the necessary education level, 1 other respondent is unemployed because they are

over qualified and the remaining respondent is unemployed because they lack qualifications.
Fig.3-

7. Duration of unemployment?

PIE CHART SHOWING THE DURATION OF

14% 14%

14%

29%

29%

According to fig.3, it can be seen that 29% of the respondents have been unemployed for 5

months, another 29% have been unemployed for 4 months while 14% have been unemployed for

10 months, 6 months and 2 months respectively.

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Fig.4

11. How does being unemployed affects you?

PIE CHART SHOWING HOW UNEMPLOYMENT

NEGATIVELY
100%

According to fig.4, it can be seen that the 7 respondents agreed that unemployment affects them

negatively.
Fig.5

12. State the reason for your response to the question above (question 11)

TABLE SHOWING THE REASONS WHY THE RESPONDENTS ARE UNEMPLOYED

PLACEMENT OF RESPONDENTS REASON FOR RESPONSE

First Respondent It causes the respondent to stress

Second Respondent It causes the respondent to stress and also leads

to depression

Third Respondent It causes issues in the respondents family

Fourth Respondent It causes the respondent to lose interest in

things they once enjoyed

Fifth Respondent It causes health problems because the

respondent is stressing too much

Sixth Respondent It causes the respondent to develop eating

disorders

Seventh Respondent It causes the respondent to use drugs in excess

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According to fig.5, one respondent said that unemployment causes them to stress, another

respondent said that unemployment causes them to stress and also leads to depression, another

respondent said that being unemployed causes family issues, another respondent said that

unemployment causes them to lose interest in things they once enjoyed, another respondent said

that unemployment causes health problems because they are stressing too much, another

respondent said that being unemployed causes them to develop eating disorders and the

remaining respondent said that being unemployed causes them to use drugs in excess.
Fig.6

13. What do you think can be done to help lower the rate of unemployment in the

community?

PLACEMENT OF RESPONDENTS RESPONSES

First Respondent Formation of community organizations where

persons can get effective and well recognized

training to go out into the working world

Second Respondent They should provide more job opportunities in

the community where they use the natives of

the community to do the work

Third Respondent Employers should give inexperienced persons

a chance in the working world once they have

the necessary qualifications

Fourth Respondent Government should help entrepreneurs in the

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 community so that the said entrepreneurs can

provide jobs in the community

Fifth Respondent Employers should give inexperienced persons

a chance in the working world once they have

the necessary qualifications

Sixth Respondent Employers should give inexperienced persons

a chance in the working world once they have

the necessary qualifications

Seventh Respondent Government should help entrepreneurs in the

community so that the said entrepreneurs can

provide jobs in the community

According to fig.6, it can be seen that 3 out of the 7 respondents said that the way to help lower

the unemployment level in the community is if employers give inexperienced persons a chance

in the working world once they have the necessary qualifications, 2 other respondents said that

the way to help lower the unemployment level in the community is if the government should

help entrepreneurs in the community so that the said entrepreneurs can provide job opportunities

in the community, another respondent said that the way to help lower unemployment in the

community is by forming community organizations where persons can get effective and well

recognized training to go out into the working world and the remaining respondent said that the

way to help lower unemployment in the community is by providing more job opportunities in the

community where they use the natives of the community to do the work.
 ANALYSIS OF DATA
Based on the data found, 5 out of the 7 respondents were between the ages of 18-24, 1 out of

the 2 remaining respondents was between the ages of 25-31 and the remaining respondent was

between the ages of 32-38. Of the 7 respondents, 3 are unemployed because they are

inexperienced, 2 other respondents are unemployed because they do not have the necessary

education level, 1 other respondent is unemployed because they are over qualified and the

remaining respondent is unemployed because they lack qualifications. Of the 7 respondents, it

can be seen that 29% of the respondents have been unemployed for 5 months, another 29% have

been unemployed for 4 months while 14% have been unemployed for 10 months, 6 months and 2

months respectively. It can be seen that the 7 respondents agreed that unemployment affects

them negatively.

Of the 7 respondents, one respondent said that unemployment causes them to stress, another

respondent said that unemployment causes them to stress and also leads to depression, another

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respondent said that being unemployed causes family issues, another respondent said that

unemployment causes them to lose interest in things they once enjoyed, another respondent said

that unemployment causes health problems because they are stressing too much, another

respondent said that being unemployed causes them to develop eating disorders and the

remaining respondent said that being unemployed causes them to use drugs in excess. 3 out of

the 7 respondents said that the way to help lower the unemployment level in the community is if

employers give inexperienced persons a chance in the working world once they have the

necessary qualifications, 2 other respondents said that the way to help lower the unemployment

level in the community is if the government should help entrepreneurs in the community so that

the said entrepreneurs can provide job opportunities in the community, another respondent said

that the way to help lower unemployment in the community is by forming community

organizations where persons can get effective and well recognized training to go out into the

working world and the remaining respondent said that the way to help lower unemployment in

the community is by providing more job opportunities in the community where they use the

natives of the community to do the work.

Based on the data found, the researcher can be deemed as in the same age group of the 5

respondents who are between the ages of 18-24.The researcher is also unemployed and the

reason for her unemployment is inexperience, also, she is over qualified. The researcher has been

unemployed for 6 months and she also agrees that unemployment affects her negatively. Her

response to why unemployment affects her negatively is that unemployment causes her stress

level to rise and that she doesn’t participate in things she once enjoyed, and she thinks the way to

lower the unemployment rate in the community is if employers give inexperienced persons a

chance in the working world once they have the necessary qualifications and that community
organizations should be formed where persons can get effective and well recognized training to

go out into the working world.

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
 From the results obtained, it can be said that most of the unemployed

respondents were between the ages of 18-24.

 3 of the respondents are unemployed because they are inexperienced in the line

of work available.

 29% of the respondents have been unemployed for 5 months while another 29%

have been unemployed for 4 months.

 The 7 respondents agreed that unemployment affects them negatively.

 Unemployment caused one respondent to stress, it caused another respondent to

stress and it also led to their depression, unemployment caused another

respondent to have family issues, it caused another respondent to lose interest in

things they once enjoyed, it caused another respondent health problems because

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 they were stressing too much, it caused another respondent to develop eating

disorders and it caused the remaining respondent to use drugs in excess.

 3 of the respondents said that the way to help lower the unemployment level in

the community is if employers give inexperienced persons a chance in the

working world once they have the necessary qualifications.

of Salt Spring is inexperience in the line of work opportunities available, the effect

unemployment as on the individuals in the community is negative one and the way to lower

unemployment in the community is if employers give inexperienced persons a chance in the

working world once they have the necessary qualifications

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 LIMITATIONS
The limitations of this research were as follow:

 Some respondents weren’t so cooperative

 The researcher could hardly find information to guide her to write her questionnaire

 The researcher lacked information on her topic

.
 RECOMMENDATION

A job is an important factor and without work life is impossible. With a job we can do

everything, either fulfill our desires or family needs but the important one is we

eventually attain confidence, self-respect and social status which makes us feel a part of

society. It not only fetches money for better living but also provides everyday learning.

When we work we develop new skills and learn new things. A job is where we

continuously discover ourselves, our potential and our limit of taking up more

responsibilities and it makes us a more responsible citizen. From the research conducted

the researcher found out that a lot of the persons in the community of Salt Spring wants

to participate in the working world but they lack inexperience, hence the reason for their

unemployment.

Inactivity in a job is affecting a lot of person in this community. This is so, because

when a person is inactive in a job this causes stress, family issues, eating disorders, health

problems, drug abuse, and can even lead to depression. This is not healthy as

unemployment affects person on different levels, these being; emotionally, physically and

mentally.

I strongly recommend that the government conduct a survey to find out what are the

skills the persons in the unemployed sector possesses and put jobs in place where these

persons can go to use up their skills and business owners who have job vacancies in their

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 organizations should provide more information about what the job opportunity they are

advertising entails.

In the process of getting through my recommendation, the strategy that I would

implement to undertake these problems is:

 Provide a detailed exhibition on the disadvantages of not having a job so that the citizens

of the community and authority figures can learn about the negative impacts

unemployment has on persons as well as the society to aid in the implementation of more

jobs.
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Study.com, what is unemployment?-Definition, Causes& Effects, retrieved December 5, 2019

from https:// study.com/academy/lesson/what-is-unemployment-definition-causes-effects.html

Sapling Kibilko, John, The Effects of Unemployment, retrieved December 5, 2019 from https://

sapling.com/7762708/effects-unemployment

SCRIBD, unemployment questionnaire, retrieved December 5, 2019 from https://

scribd.com/doc/61671273/ Unemployment-Questionnaire

Quora.com, what is the importance of having a job?, retrieved January 27, 2020 from

www.quora.com/What-is-the-importance-of-having-a-job

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 APPENDICES
1. Gender:

Male Female

2. Age:

18-24 25-31 32-38

3. Marital Status:

Single Divorce Widow/ Widower Married

4. Education level attained:

Secondary Tertiary Primary Other

5. Current employment status:

6. If unemployed, state the reason for being unemployed.

7. Duration of unemployment?

8. Are you seeking a job?

Yes No

9. Are you receiving unemployment benefits?

Yes No

10. In your opinion, do you think the government is providing employment opportunities?

Yes No

11. How does being unemployed affects you?

Positively Negatively

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12. State the reason for your response to the question above.

13. What do you think can be done to help lower the rate of unemployment in the

community?