Table 2: Summative perspectives on literature, methods, research questions and items on instrument.

Research Questions

Sub-Research Question

Method

 

 

 

How does community violence impact on the academic performance of a group of primary school students who live in violence prone communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine during the period January 1-to-January 20, 2017?

How does community violence impact on the behaviour of a group of primary school students who live in violent prone communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine during the period January 1-to-January 20, 2017?

 

 

1.      Please tell me about times when you have seen or heard of violence occurring in your community?

I, FG

2.      Please share with me the memories you have of violence in your home (including parents’ quarreling with each other)?

I, FG

3.      How would tell me about the times you have seen violence in your community?

I, FG

4.      When there is a violent outbreak in your community, please describe how feel when you have to study and do work in school. Tell me about the grades you get and whether you are able to do well in school?

I, FG

5.      When there is violence in your school share with me how you act and what goes through your mind? Compare for me how your behavior and action change from when there is no violence in school?

I, FG

I denotes Interview, and FG indicates focus group.