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Welcome to UWISpace, The University of the West Indies Institutional Repository for Research and Scholarship

This archive was established by the UWI Libraries to support the dissemination of knowledge by providing open access to the digitally preserved intellectual output of the University. Here we aim to collect together in one place the research and scholarship of members of the UWI community. UWISpace provides a platform for the collection, organisation, access and preservation of scholarly information in digital formats.

Departments and individuals wishing to deposit their research material in the UWISpace archive can email the administrators, or phone (868) 662 2002, Exts. 84419, 82241, 82215 at The Alma Jordan Library, St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago.

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Global School-Based Student Health Survey 2018
(Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 2024-10-02) Ministry of Health, Wellness and Environment
The GSHS is a school-based survey which uses a self-administered questionnaire to obtain data on young people's health behaviour and protective factors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide.
Situation Analysis of Children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
(United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2017) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
This Situation Analysis of Children in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is designed to help government shape national policies and action plans in line with the new Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the international community. It describes the current situation of children, identifies barriers and bottlenecks in advancing children’s rights in health, education and child protection and sets forth recommendations. The main research methods were: desk review of over 40 national and global resource documents, studies, reports and news articles; data analysis of national and international surveys; interviews with 115 informants from government and civil society; and focus groups with stakeholders. The children involved were aged 8–18 years and from varied backgrounds and experiences. There were more girls (58 per cent) than boys (42 per cent). It was not possible to meet with children detained by the authorities. Sources of quantitative data needed to understand trends and changes in children’s status were often out of date or 9 Situation analysis of children in St. Vincent and the Grenadines inaccessible due to a lack of infrastructure and human resources required for consistent collection, collation and presentation. The absence of detailed and current data was most notably acute in relation to indicators for inequality, gender, unemployment and social determinants of poverty.
Generation Unlimited: the Well-being of Young People in St. Vincent and the Grenadines Fact Sheet
(UNICEF, 2021-07) UNICEF
The age from 10-24 is an important transitional period in the life cycle of young people: from dependence to independence; from childhood to adulthood; from primary to secondary school and onto tertiary education and/ or the labour market; and from pre-pubescence to sexual maturity. Few young people are likely to pass through this period without some reversals or feelings of uncertainty, such as: not doing well at school; examination failures; parental discord; problems with friends and partners; and/or difficulties in finding their first job. In most cases, these experiences will be transitory and have little influence on their future lives. But for others, these experiences can be more severe and have long-lasting impacts on one’s well-being, on that of their families and, if widespread, on national, social and economic development. In 2020 and 2021, the COVID-19 global pandemic and its economic and social impacts have disrupted nearly all aspects of life for all groups in society, but young people, and especially for vulnerable youth, the COVID-19 crisis poses considerable risks to their education, employment, mental health and disposable income. While young people will shoulder much of the long-term economic and social consequences of the crisis, their well-being may be superseded by short-term economic and equity considerations.
St. Vincent and the Grenadines Education Statistical Digest 2022-2023
(Ministry of Education, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, 2023) Education Planning Unit, Ministry of Education
This statistical digest encompasses data from academic years spanning from 2000-2001 to 2022-2023, providing comprehensive insights into various facets of education in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
Influence of Land Use on the Soil Heavy Metal Content of a Community Adjacent to an Active Landfill
(2026-01) Wyse-Mason, Rachael, PhD; Beckles, Denise, PhD; Elder, Maurisa, BSc.; Seepersad,Ruth, M.Phil
Many factors influence the distribution of heavy metals in the environment. Land use, including industries, roadways, and landfills, are known to translocate heavy metals to adjacent soils through dry deposition, leachate, and fly ash. This study investigated how land use including land activities and roadways influence the soil heavy metal content in Beetham Gardens, an underserved community adjacent to the Beetham Landfill in Trinidad and Tobago. Eleven field samples and one control sample were analyzed for six metals using Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy. The metals were ranked as Cd < Cr < Pb < Zn < Mn < Cu, based on average concentrations of 2.01, 17.85, 91.24, 162.38, 219.15, and 273.24mg/kg, respectively. Sites associated with open burning of copper wires and those closest to the landfill showed strong pollution, clear anthropogenic influence, and elevated ecological risks. Industrial and recreational areas were generally lightly polluted with low ecological risk. Roadway-adjacent sites, particularly those along the highway and downwind of the landfill, recorded the highest metal concentrations. Several locations had metal levels statistically similar to or exceeding Canadian Soil Quality Guidelines for Cu, Zn, Pb, and Cr, indicating the potential for ongoing environmental degradation.