Social Studies

School Base Assessment

 Table of context

● Acknowledgement

● Introduction

● Reasons for selecting the area of research

● Statement of the problem

● Research questions

● Reason for research

● Method of investigation

● Questionnaire

● Procedure for data Collection

● Analysis & interpretation of Data

● Findings
● Recommendations & implementation of strategy
● Bibliography

Acknowledgment
The successful completion of this research would not have been possible without the assistance
and cooperation of a number of individuals who were kind enough to assist. I would like to thank
the residents of my community(21 west norman lane, buff bay). For their support and time spent
answering the questionnaires given.

I would also like to give thanks to my mother and sister for helping me to type and put together
this research and a big thanks to everyone.
 Introduction
The community of buff bay, portland is a small community above the sea with a population of
around 6023 residents.throughout the community you will find a mixture of different occupations,
but mostly small business operators. I have been a resident of buff bay for the past 17 years
and during this time i have observed that very few young people attend church or a part of a
religion.

Teenagers are individuals between the ages of 13 and 19. Religion refers to a set of beliefs,
practices, and valves that an individual or group holds regarding the nature of the universe, the
existence of a higher power, and the meaning of life.the ethnic group of the population in the
community is not specified, so let's assume it is a diverse community with various ethnic groups,
but for the sake of this examples, let's say the majority ethnic group is caucasian.the religious
group presents in the community are christianity

Reasons for selecting the area of research

The researcher has chosen this topic because the value and importance of religion in the lives
of our teenagers have decreased, therefore the researcher is curious to know the main cause
as to why teenagers turn away from religion. She also wants to know the effect it has on the
church and communities at large and the advantages religion can have on teenagers.

The researcher has observed many teenagers in the community who are not attending any
religious institution or functions. Most times it is the older and younger members of the society
who are attending a church.

State of problem
● Why do teenagers turn away from religion and how does it impact their behavior?

Research question
1. What is the main cause for teenagers to turn away from religion in the community?
2. What effect does it have on the communities when teenagers turn away from religion?
3. What can be used to influence teenagers not to turn away from religion?

Method of investigation
The data collecting method that will be used to gather information about the research question
is questionnaires which will be distributed to community members to give their honest response
on the topic.

Three advantage of the questionnaire

1. Questionnaires can reach a large number of respondents quickly and efficiently.
2. Questionnaires can be designed to ensure anonymity, which may encourage teenagers
to provide more honest and candid responses about their personal beliefs and
experiences.
3. Questionnaires can be standardized, allowing for data collection and easier comparison
and analysis of responses across different demographic groups.

Questionnaires
 Place a tick at the boxes and place your answers on the lines provided.

1. To which age group do you belong?

[ ] 18-25 [ ] 26-35 [ ]36-45 [ ]46-57 [ ]over 58

2. What gender are you?

[ ] Male [ ]Female

3. Are you a religious person?

[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Not really

4. Why do you think teenagers turn away from religion?

________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

5. Do you believe teenagers turning away from religion affects the church and community?
[ ]Yes [ ] No If yes, how? _________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

6. How useful is church in the lives of our teenagers? ______________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

7. How can religion make a positive impact on the lives of our teenagers?

_______________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

8. Do you believe schools would be more disciplined if more teenagers chose religion?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Maybe

9. What can we do to get our teenagers to have more interest in religion?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
10. Do you think teenagers turn away from religion because they think it’s boring?
[ ] Yes [ ] No

11. What are some of the ways we can make religion appealing to our teenagers?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
12. Do you think if teenagers were more properly educated about religion, we would have more
teenagers turning to religion?
[ ] Yes [ ]No [ ]maybe
 Procedure for Data Collection

There are approximately 80 households in the district of 21 west norman lane, Buff Bay. A sample
size of 20% was used. A total of 18 questionnaires were issued because the researcher did not
expect all questionnaires to be returned. The researcher's expectations were correct, as the same
amount issued wasn’t returned.

Presentation of Data Collected

A total of 18 questionnaires distributed an of the 18 , 18 were returned with respondents being 12 females

and 6 males.
Figure 1. Shows the causes of why teenagers turn away from religion.

Figure 1. shows a pie chart highlighting the causes of teenagers turning away from religion in the buff bay

community, which as shown 30% of respondents stated that peer pressure is one effect , 20% stated lack

of access to church, while 50% states lack of interest in church.

Table 1. showing the gender of respondents in buff bay.

female 12
male 6

2: A bar chart highlighting the age of respondents

Fig 2, shows a bar chart displaying the ages of respondents in the Buff Bay community, were 40%

selected 16-20 years old, 30% selected 21-30, while 20% selected 31-40 years old and the other 10%

selected 41 and over.

 3: showing a pie chart which indicates the effects that lack

Of Christianity is in the community of Buff bay..

Figure 3 shows responses to the question “What effects does lack of Christianity have on the community

of Buff bay ”. 100% of the respondents stated that lack of Christianity has a very bad effect on the

community.
 A pie chart shows the types of programs or resources that could be added to address the issue in the

community.

Figure 4, a pie chart showing the types of programs or resources that can help address

the issues in the community. 40% of respondents said club and social settings , 10%
said community youth fellowship , while another 20% said, have a more modern way to teach about

religion , and another 30% said Educate teenagers more about religion.

Analysis & interpretation of Data

The majority of the residents of Buff Bay think that teenagers turn away from religion, because they
see it as born and restricted.
Further estimate and observation as shown why this response was more prevalent among the
respondents. The teenagers are not properly educated about religion. They are misled due to peer
pressure from ungodly people. Also presenting religion to teenagers in a more modern and
interesting way would result in a more positive outcome in getting teenagers interested in religion.

Findings
The researcher has revealed a few useful information with respect to why

teenagers turn away from religion in my community of Buff bay. These

include:

1. Peer pressure by family or friends. This was indicated by 30% of the 18

residents who responded to the questionnaire residing in 21 west

norman lane, Buff bay. However, if teenagers. However if teenagers

put their mind to Christianity and overcome peer pressure, you would

find Less away.

2. Lack of interest in church. This was indicated by 50% of the 18

Respondents who responded to the questionnaire. However, if

teenagers are better educated about religion, you would find less

turning away.

3. Lack of access to church. This was indicated by 20% of the 18

residents who responded to the questionnaire.

Recommendation & implementation of strategy

The importance of having teenagers, turning to cannot be overestimated. In order
to have a country with few young people getting into trouble and good moral
values instilled in teenagers, religion can play a major part in their upBringing.
The most important recommendation is the need to better educate teenagers about
religion through schools, clubs, and in other social settings, and also to have our
religion presented to them in a modern and interesting way and not that of an
uptight kinda belief.
Members of the community can play their part by supporting and guiding
teenagers into religion. On our whole we should embark on discipleship teaching
for teenagers.

In order to solve the problem, I would do the following.

1. Engaged teenagers in discussion, allowing them to express their thoughts

and questions freely.
2. Connect religion, teachings, and stories to topics teenagers find interesting,
such as relationships or personal growth.
3. Engaged teenagers in religious community activity.
4. Create a welcoming and inclusive environment, fostering a sense of
belonging.

Bibliography
Internet
 Http://psychcentral.com
How does religion impact child development?

Appendix
1. To which age group do you belong?
[ ] 18-25 [ ] 26-35 [ ]36-45 [ ]46-57 [ ]over 58

2. What gender are you?

[ ] Male [ ]Female

3. Are you a religious person?

[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Not really

4. Why do you think teenagers turn away from religion?

_________________________________________________________________
_______
_________________________________________________________________
_______
5. Do you believe teenagers turning away from religion affects the church and
community?
[ ]Yes [ ] No If yes, how?
_________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________
______

6. How useful is church in the lives of our teenagers?

______________________________

_________________________________________________________________
______

7. How can religion make a positive impact on the lives of our teenagers?

_________________________________________________________________
______

_________________________________________________________________
______

8. Do you believe schools would be more disciplined if more teenagers chose

religion?
[ ] Yes [ ] No [ ] Maybe

9. What can we do to get our teenagers to have more interest in religion?

_________________________________________________________________
_____
_________________________________________________________________
_____
10. Do you think teenagers turn away from religion because they think it’s
boring?
[ ] Yes [ ] No

11. What are some of the ways we can make religion appealing to our teenagers?
_________________________________________________________________
_______
_________________________________________________________________
_______
12. Do you think if teenagers were more properly educated about religion, we
would have more teenagers turning to religion?
[ ] Yes [ ]No [ ]maybe