The deplorable road condition

Social Studies SBA

Name of Candidate: melissa Walker
Candidate’s Number:
School:
School Code: 10007
Territory: Jamaica
TABLE OF CONTENT
Acknowledgement……………………………………………………… i
Introduction……………………………………………………………. ii
CHAPTER ONE
Statement of the problem………………………………………………… 1
Reason for Selecting Area of Research………………………………… 2
CHAPTER TWO
Method of Investigation…………………………………………… 3
Procedures Used to Collect Data…………………………… 4
Copy of Questionnaire………………………………………. 5 -8
CHAPTER THREE
Tally sheet……………………………………………..9-13
Presentation of data…………………………..14- 20
Analysis and interpretation of information collected…………………….. 21-22
CHAPTER FOUR
Statement of finding……………………………………..23
Recommendations and Implementation Strategy………….24
Bibliography………………………………………………………25
Appendix………………………………………………………………….26

Presentation of Data…………………………………………………………….
Analysis and Interpretation of Data………………
Statement of Findings……
Recommendations and Implementation Strategy…………………
Bibliography……………

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
The success and completion of this study would not been possible without the help and dedicated cooperation of a numerous list of person, respectively I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the residents of the Islington community of their massive support and precious time spent of answering the questionnaire given. Member of my family have been a constant source of motivation and assistance on the other hand I would want to thanks my mom for relieving me from my daily chores while I was engaged in this study. Finally I would like to express a unique and sincere gratitude to my teacher Miss Stoddart for guiding me on every path I desired to take throughout this exercise.

INTRODUCTION
The deplorable road condition has been a major effect in Islington and Jamaica at large. This as cause a

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
What factors contribute to the deplorable road conditions in my community and how does this affect the lives of commuters?

REASON FOR SELECTING AREA OF RESEARCH
The main reasons why the researcher chooses this topic is because in the community of Islington it has been a prolonging issue with the deplorable road condition. It has drawn to the researcher concern because it is affecting the means of traveling and the health of persons residing in the community. Motor vehicle owners and taxi drivers undergo major difficulties due to the deplorable road conditions. Its costly being as they have to constantly repair their cars.
As it relates to time span, it takes a lot more times for traveling vehicle drivers has to drive at an extra slow speed to avoid encountering with too much damage on the road. Upon completing on this study, the researcher hopes to discover out the major causes of the deplorable road condition. It is also the researcher’s intention to find a solution to the major cause of the deplorable roads condition in Islington.

METHOD OF INVESTIGATION
In order to collect data from the survey the researcher have decided to use printed questionnaires.
Questionnaires as a method of collecting data have several advantages:
It take little time to be completed
It can be done at the persons convenience to have it completed
It requires confidentiality since respondents are not required to attach their named.
Documentary and observation are also use to collect data for this research. Questionnaire list of questions are written down and typed which is issued out to people to get their views on the particular topic.

PROCEDURES USE TO COLLECT DATA
This research was conducted to highlight the factors which are contributing to the deplorable road condition in Islington. The researcher decided to choose the deplorable road condition in Islington in St. Mary because it is the main problem that is affecting the area of study. The main objective of the researcher is not only to gather detailed information on the topic being studied. Just, has been gain knowledge about the different instruments and techniques of data collection, the researcher used printed questionnaire and documentary researches to gather this information e.g., (Books and the internet).
A total of twenty (20) questionnaires were issued to the residents of the Islington community to obtain the necessary information needed to make up the research. Twenty (20) questionnaires were distributed to the residents on November 21 2012 and all were retrieved back to the researcher on November 31 which was great.
The researcher also decided to use a sampling technique was used while issuing out the questionnaires, this is the stratified sampling. Of these respondents 40% were Male, 60%were Females, the population of Islington is huge approximately (1000) one thousand persons. It is impossible to give a questionnaire to each person so the researcher chose twenty (20) individuals which are about 4% of the population.
In aid of the documentary research the researcher visited the Ocho Rios Branch library in St. Mary where books were searched along with newspapers and internet as well. A substantial amount of data was collected on the topic. TALLY SHEET
QUESTIONS
RESPONSES
PERCENTAGE
1) To which sex do you belong?
Male
Female
40%
60%
2) To which age group do you belong?
18 to 23
24 to 29
30 t0 35
Over 30 years
40%
20%
20%
20%
3) How long have you been living in this area?
Under a year
2 to 7 years
8 to 13 years
Over 14 years
10%
25%
25%
40%
4) What conditions are the roads in your community in?
In very good conditions
Not bad needs improvements
Very deplorable
Fair
0%
20%

70%
10%
5) For how long have the road been in this state?
More than 10 years
In recent times
Not sure
Over a decade
15%
5%
50%
30%
6) What do you think are the major causes of the deplorable condition of the roads?
Constant flooding of rain
Poor road maintenance
Poor road constructions
No drainage

20%
80%
0%
0%
7) How have the poor road conditions affected you?
Increase in fares because taxi and bus operators refuse to apply this route.
When it rains heavily residents are unable to attend school/work.
Frequency damage to vehicles.
Health problems due to excess dust.
35%

5%

60%

0%
8) Who is responsible for the maintenance of roads?
National work agency
The Parish council
Member of Parliament
The Residents
Not sure
15%
35%
40%
0%
10%
9) How does the poor road conditions of the road lead to the under development of community?
Lack of infrastructural development.
Residence lack access to or receive insufficient social services (Electricity, Water, Telephone etc.)
Persons are moving out of the area.
Lack of investment as the poor road condition deter businessman.
25%

35%

15%

25%

10) What have community members done in an attempt to improve the poor road conditions?
Residents try to patch the road with marl or cement.
Residents protest by blocking the road.
Hold meeting with MP and councilors about the problem.
All of the above.
55%

0%

35%

10%
11) Have the relevant government agencies made any attempt of improving the road conditions?
Once
Many times
A few times
Never

5%
0%
45%
50%
12)What sort of attempts have the authority made in improving the road
They conduct minor patches/filling of the pot holes.
They made promises that have not been fulfilled.
When there is an upcoming election the process of the road repair will start but discontinue after this event.
30%

35%

35%
13) what do you think can done to improve the state of the roads
Construct proper drains to alleviate flood water when it rains.
Regular maintenance and repair of road.
Divert larger vehicles to a specific route
Citizens should pool their resources and assist in getting the necessary materials and manpower to the roads.

PRSENTATION OF DATA COLLECTED 4. BAR CHART SHOWING THE CONDITION IN MY COMMUNITY The Bar graph above shows the condition of the road. Seventy percent (70%) of the respondents said that the roads are very deplorable. Twenty percent (20%) indicated that the roads are not so bad but needs improvement while the remaining ten percent (10%) indicated that the roads were fair.
3. THE BAR GRAPH SHOWING FOR HOW LONG HAS THE ROAD BEEN IN THIS STATE.

The bar graph showing for how long the road has been in this state. According to the diagram above fifteen (15%) percent of the respondents stated that more than ten years, five (5%) percent stated that in recent times, thirty (30 %) percent said over a decade and the other (50%) respondents said that not sure.

13. TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE MAJOR CAUSES OF THE DEPLORABLE ROAD CONDITION.
RESPONSES
PERCENTANGES
Construct flooding of rain
20%
Poor road maintenance
80%
Poor road constructions
_
No drainage
_

The table above shows the major causes of the deplorable conditions of the road. Twenty (20%) of respondents said constant flooding of rain, eighty (80%) percentage of the respondents indicated poor road maintenance.

7. The bar graph below showing how the poor road condition affected you.

The bar graph shows how the poor road condition affected you. Thirty-five (35%) of the respondents said increase of fares because taxi driver n bus operators refuse to apply this route. Five (5%) percent also stated that when it rains heavily residents are unable to attend school/work and the remaining sixty (60%) stated that frequent damage to vehicles.

9. THE PIE CHART SHOWING HOW THE POOR ROAD CONDITION LEADS TO UNDER DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMUNITY.

The pie chart depict how the poor road conditions lead to the under development. According to the pie chart above shows thirty (30%) of the respondents said residence lack access to or receive insufficient social services, twenty-five (25%) respondents said lack infrastructural development ,fifteen 15% percent said lack investments as the poor road condition deter businessman and the other twenty-five 25% percent said persons are moving out of the area.
10. The table below illustrates what the community members done in an attempt to improve the poor road conditions.
RESPONSES
PERCENTAGES
Residents try to patch the road with marl or cement.
55%
Residents protest by blocking the road?
_
Hold meetings with MP and councilors about the problem.
35%
All of the above.
10%

The table above illustrates what the community members done to improve the poor conditions. Fifty-five (55%) percent of respondents said residence try to patch the road with marl or cement, Thirty-five (35%) percent of respondents hold meeting with MP and councilors about the problem, and the remaining ten (10%) percent chose all of the above.

13. THE PIE CHART SHOWING WHAT CAN BE DONE TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF THE ROAD.

According to the pie chart above twenty (20%) percent of the respondents said they should conduct proper drains, five (5%) percent of the respondents stated that they should divert larger vehicles to a specific route and the remains of the respondents stated that seventy-five (75%) percent need regular maintenance of the road.

PICTURES OF BAD ROAD