CSEC Social Studies Paper 3 May/June 2017 - Free CXC Past Paper with Answers

Before you write your answers, choose ONE of the following research topics and write it in the space provided. You will be required to answer Questions 1, 2 and 3 based on the topic you have chosen.

Topics: (i) The prevalence of child abuse in my community (ii) The prevalence of domestic violence in my community

Topic Chosen:

State ONE reason why you would want to investigate the topic you have chosen.

Write a problem statement based on the topic you have chosen. Begin your statement with the following:

The study will

Identify ONE important term to be defined in the topic you have chosen.

Interviews may be used to gather data on a topic. State ONE advantage of using interviews to conduct research on your topic of choice.

Explain ONE way in which data gathered from this research study may be used.

Identify TWO sources from which background information may be obtained for the study.

Write ONE research question for the topic you have chosen.

Write ONE question for an interview schedule for the topic you have chosen.

State the MAIN reason for choosing a sample for the study.

Identify and describe an appropriate method to select the sample for the topic you have chosen for the study.

State TWO ways in which the researcher may protect the identity of the sample in conducting research.

Way 1: Way 2:

Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following case study. Read the case carefully and answer BOTH questions.

Galloway is a farming community with a population of 1500 residents. With bananas as a main export crop, the residents enjoy a high standard of living, with many services and good health facilities.

During the last few years, however, health officials recorded several cases of a major illness mainly among males and to a lesser extent among females in Galloway; they also recorded birth defects among some babies. Out of concern, the Ministry of Health hired a team of researchers to determine the factors that contributed to the illness and birth defects. The researchers conducted the study among 500 residents who were affected by the illness. The residents were asked what they considered contributed to these illnesses and birth defects.

The findings revealed the following: 50 per cent of the cases were caused by exposure to a type of pesticide used on farms; 20 per cent of the cases were caused by contact with contaminated rivers; 15 per cent were related to diet; 10 per cent were caused by environmental factors and 5 per cent of the cases could not be determined.

The researchers presented the findings to the government and made some recommendations.

(a) State the focus of the investigation conducted by the research team.

State the focus of the investigation conducted by the research team.

State TWO facts about Galloway.

Write ONE research question for the problem that was investigated.

State the sample size that was used by the researchers.

Apart from interviews, identify TWO other instruments the researchers may have used to collect data for the research study.

The table below presents data which were collected by the researchers. Complete it by calculating and inserting the missing numbers for the following:

Number of cases caused by a pesticide
Number of diet related cases

You will be awarded marks as follows:

Accurately drawing and labelling the bars (3 marks)
Providing a suitable title (1 mark)
Labelling the axes (2 marks)

The table below presents data which were collected by the researchers. Complete it by calculating and inserting the missing numbers for the following:

Number of cases caused by a pesticide
Number of diet related cases

On the grid provided below, draw a bar graph to display the data collected by the researchers. Use the number of cases in your graph.

You will be awarded marks as follows:

Accurately drawing and labelling the bars
Providing a suitable title
Labelling the axes

Title of graph: Axis label:

Write a summary statement of the findings of the research study.

State TWO recommendations the researchers could have made to the Ministry of Health.

Describe ONE implementation strategy for any one of the recommendations stated in (c) (i).

CSEC Social Studies Paper 3 May/June 2017 Questions

Question 1 (8 marks)

Question 2

Question 3 (5 marks)

Question 4 (9 marks)

Question 5 (13 marks)