Saraswati Vidya Niketan

Cornelia Ida
West Coast Demerara
21st November, 2017

Dear Respondent,

I am currently a sixth form student of Saraswati Vidya Niketan. For the CAPE Sociology
Internal Assessment, I am doing a research on the causes and effects of ineffective parenting in
the community of Stewartville.

The following questionnaire will require you to provide detailed answers in a few of the
questions and others by placing an asterisk (*) in the box provided. In order to ensure that all the
information will remain confidential, please do not include your name.

Thank you for taking the time to assist me in my educational endeavors.

Yours Sincerely,

_______________________

Yugdarshani O’Brien
(Researcher)
1) To what gender do you belong?
Male Female
2) What is your age range?
18 – 21 22 – 25
26 – 29 30 +
3) How long have you been a member of the community?
1 year 2 years
3 years 4+ years
4) Do you have any child/children?
Yes No
If yes, how many? _______________________________________________________

5) How prevalent do you think the problem of ineffective parenting is within the
community?
Uncommon Common
Non-existent
6) If you have children, how would you rate your effectiveness as a parent in dealing with
your child/children?
Unsatisfactory Good
Satisfactory Excellent
7) How would you rate the effectiveness of parents (in general) within the community?
Unsatisfactory Good
Satisfactory Excellent
State a reason for your answer. ______________________________________________

8) Within the community, in which family structure do you think ineffective parenting is
more prevalent?
Sibling Household Single – parent Family
Nuclear Family The Reconstructed Family
If other, please state. ______________________________________________________
9) Which do you think is the main cause of ineffective parenting within the community?
Immaturity of parents’ Poor family planning
Lack of education Poverty
If others please state. _____________________________________________________
10) What do you think is the most popular sign of ineffective parenting in Stewartville?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
11) What effect do you think ineffective parenting has on the community?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

12) How do you think ineffective parenting affects children within the community?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

13) What do you think that parents can do to become more effective parents within the
community for their children?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

14) What are some of the things that you think can be done to ensure that the problem of poor
parenting is solved?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

15) What do you think the Government of Guyana can do to ensure that parents are
knowledgeable about the process of parenting?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Have a nice day ☺

Saraswati Vidya Niketan
Cornelia Ida
West Coast Demerara
21st November, 2017

Dear Respondent,

I am currently a sixth form student of Saraswati Vidya Niketan. For the CAPE Sociology
Internal Assessment, I am doing a research on the causes and effects of ineffective parenting in
the community of Stewartville.

The following questionnaire will require you to provide detailed answers in a few of the
questions and others by placing an asterisk (*) in the box provided. In order to ensure that all the
information will remain confidential, please do not include your name.

Thank you for taking the time to assist me in my educational endeavors.

Yours Sincerely,

_______________________

Yugdarshani O’Brien
(Researcher)
1) To what gender do you belong?
Male Female
2) What is your age range?
18 – 21 22 – 25
26 – 29 30 +
3) How long have you been a member of the community?
1 year 2 years
3 years 4+ years
4) Do you have any child/children?
Yes No
If yes, how many? _______________________________________________________

5) How prevalent do you think the problem of ineffective parenting is within the
community?
Uncommon Common
Non-existent
6) If you have children, how would you rate your effectiveness as a parent in dealing with
your child/children?
Unsatisfactory Good
Satisfactory Excellent
7) How would you rate the effectiveness of parents (in general) within the community?
Unsatisfactory Good
Satisfactory Excellent
State a reason for your answer. ______________________________________________

8) Within the community, in which family structure do you think ineffective parenting is
more prevalent?
Sibling Household Single – parent Family
Nuclear Family The Reconstructed Family
If other, please state. ______________________________________________________
9) Which do you think is the main cause of ineffective parenting within the community?
Immaturity of parents’ Poor family planning
Lack of education Poverty
If others please state. _____________________________________________________
10) What do you think is the most popular sign of ineffective parenting in Stewartville?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
11) What effect do you think ineffective parenting has on the community?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

12) How do you think ineffective parenting affects children within the community?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

13) What do you think that parents can do to become more effective parents within the
community for their children?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

14) What are some of the things that you think can be done to ensure that the problem of poor
parenting is solved?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

15) What do you think the Government of Guyana can do to ensure that parents are
knowledgeable about the process of parenting?
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________

Have a nice day ☺