Northern Caribbean University
College of Natural, Applied Sciences, Allied Health and Nursing
Department of Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences
Title:
Awareness of students regarding aspects of the Human Rights Convention at Northern Caribbean
University, a tertiary institution in Mandeville
A Research Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirement for the Degree
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science Associate oMinor: Business Administration &
Biology
ENSC 250 Environmental Ethics and Policies
Presented by:
Student’s Name: Aron Gallimore
I.D:
20151784
Lecturer: Mr. Dwight Rose
Mandeville, Jamaica
Date: April 24, 2019
Table of Contents
Title Page Number
Introduction 3
Background and Literature Review 3
Rationale 4
Aim of Study 4
Objectives 4
Map of Jamaica showing study area 5
Methodology 6
Limitations 6
Findings 7
Discussion of findings 13
Conclusion 14
Recommendations 14
References 16
Appendix 17
Introduction
Background and Literature Review:
This study is being conducted within the context of the concept of ‘sustainability’ and the “wider
environmental concept”. Sustainability is a term used to describe the approach to natural
resource utilization in which the population seeks to meet currents needs for such resources
while ensuring that similar needs of future generations will also be satisfied. This approach
requires the application of policies directed towards the conservation of resources which we must
exploit and therefore rely on.
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of
residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. We are all
equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated,
interdependent and indivisible. (Nations) With this said it is clear that Human rights is not a
privilege but an obligation to a person once he or she is a human being. The rights as outlined by
the United Nations include:
the right to legal recourse when their rights have been violated, even if the violator was
acting in an official capacity
the right to life
the right to liberty and freedom of movement
the right to equality before the law
the right to presumption of innocence till proven guilty
the right to appeal a conviction
the right to be recognized as a person before the law
the right to privacy and protection of that privacy by law
freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
freedom of opinion and expression
freedom of assembly and association
These rights p provides for the right of people to choose freely whom they will marry and to
found a family, and requires that the duties and obligations of marriage and family be shared
equally between partners. It guarantees the rights of children and language. It also restricts the
death penalty to the most serious of crimes, guarantees condemned people the right to appeal
for commutation to a lesser penalty, and forbids the death penalty entirely for people under 18
years of age. (Nations, A Summary of United Nations Agreements)
This research will seek to find the awareness level of students of the Northern Caribbean
University towards aspects of the Human Rights Convention and recommend how they can be
more knowledgeable of them.
Rationale:
The rationale for this research was twofold; To:
i.) determine how knowledgeable the students are of human rights.
ii.) fulfil the requirements for the course “Environmental Policies and Ethics”.
Aim of Study:
To investigate the awareness level of the students of Northern Caribbean University about the
Human rights.
Objectives:
In Jamaica there is a need for a sustainable management of its human resources as to facilitate
the country’s needs. Therefore this research was compiled to find out the awareness level of
students at the Northern Caribbean University. To:
Determine how knowledgeable the students are concerning human rights on the Main
Campus of Northern Caribbean University.
Receive feedback about what the students believe are the most important legal rights in
Jamaica.
Determine how the students would like to be informed about their rights.
Receive feedback on the opinions about Ncu’s approach at addressing the rights of
students on the main campus.
