Carribean Studies Ia

CANDIDATE’S NAME: Kimberly S Baksh

CANDIDATE NUMBER:

NAME OF SCHOOL: Holy Faith Convent Penal

CENTRE NUMBER: 160026

SUBJECT: CARIBBEAN STUDIES

UNIT: 1

TERRITORY: Trinidad and Tobago

TOPIC: To what extent has the implementation of the new technology in the new Siparia Health facility has impact on residents in the community.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

• Background to the Problem 3

• Statement of the Problem 4

• Research Questions 4

• Purpose of Research 5

• Educational Value of Research 5

• Technical Terms 6

Literature Review 7-9

Data Collection Sources 10-11

Presentation of Findings 12-19

Interpretation of Findings 20-22

Discussion of Findings 23-25

Conclusion 26

Limitations 27

Recommendations 28

Bibliography 29

Appendix 30

BACKGROUND TO THE PROBLEM

Health care systems are designed to meet the health care needs of the target population. Trinidad and Tobago operates under a two-tiered health care system, private health care facilities and public health care facilities. Residents of Siparia have enjoyed the facilities of a Local Health Centre for over 25 years. During this time however, the physical infrastructure had greatly deteriorated. Thus resulting in the decision by Trinidad and Tobago’s government of the day to demolish the old structure and construct a new District Health Facility, which was to meet the needs of not only residents in Siparia but surrounding areas such as Penal, Fyzabad etc. Unfortunately, residents had to anxiously wait for over 3 years before they could avail themselves of this new facility. Eventually, on Thursday