DETAILS OF RESPONDENTS There are twenty of respondents from each gender which are male and female.

The majority of the respondents were aged less than 20 years, with the highest number of 35 people. Only 5 people were in 20-29 years group.

AGE AND GENDER

25

20

Number of people

15

10

0 20-29 < 20 YEARS

MALE 1 19

FEMALE 4 16

Question 3 This question requires respondents opinion on what they would do if they come across a situation where someone is dumping their baby. Most of the respondents stated that they would report it to the police. Some of them are brave enough to warn and advice the person while the others will give the baby to relevant authorities and placed the baby in the baby hatch. The Best Solution 37.5% of people agreed that the best solution in solving the problem of baby dumping is prison. The second highest percentage, 35% thought the best solution is counseling. However, only 27.5% supported with the sex education.

THE BEST SOLUTION

Prison

Counselling

COUNSELLING SEX EDUCATION PRISON

Sex Education

Sex Education 52.5% of respondents agreed that the sex education should be introduced in secondary school while 47.5% of the respondents disagreed to this syllabus.

SEX EDUCATION

Disagree Agree

AGREE DISAGREE

The Range of The Girls Involved in Baby Dumping More than half of the respondents, 57.5% thought that the ranges of 19-24 years girls were involved in baby dumping. Secondly, the others, 47.5% thought were in the range of 13-18 years. However, no one agreed that 25-30 and more than 31 years will involve in this case.

THE RANGE OF THE GIRLS INVOLVED IN BABY DUMPING

13-18 years 19-24 years

13-18 YEARS 19-24 YEARS

Question 7 This question requires respondents impression on those who dump their babies. There are multiple answers from respondents and most of their impression towards those who dump their baby is that they are coward and irresponsible people. They just want to enjoy their life and dare to have sex before marriage but they are not brave enough to take the responsibility for what they have done. The next most answered by the respondents is that they are heartless. This is because they do not even give the chance for the baby to see the world. Some of the respondents expressed their anger towards those who dump their baby and felt sad for the baby. The respondents also stated that the doers are immoral and uneducated. Other answers are they are selfish, no sense of sympathy to infant, lack of religious belief, narrow minded, lack of selfconfidence and scared of public thoughts.

The Perpetrators of Baby Dumping The highest percentage, 35% agreed that mothers are the perpetrators of baby dumping. The same number of respondents said that boyfriend and the public for keeping quiet which are 32.5%.

THE PERPETRATORS OF BABY DUMPING

The public for keeping quiet

MOTHER

Mother
BOYFRIEND

THE PUBLIC FOR KEEPING QUIET

Boyfriend

Question 9 This question requires respondents opinion on the effects of baby dumping towards society. The most common opinion by respondents is the image of the society will be polluted with bad impressions and perceptions. The next most frequent opinion is immorality in society will occur. More unwed mothers will do the same thing again and again. The respondents give their views on what would happen to the baby. The baby will be isolated and humiliated by his or her status as illegal child. It will affect them emotionally and difficult for them to have a good education. The two least frequent opinions on the effects of baby dumping towards society are the doers will get punishment from God and it has a severe impact on the development of our country.

How Government Coping with Baby Dumping More than half of the respondents thought that government needs improvement in coping the situation. Only 12.5% of people agreed the government is coping it effectively while 5% did not have any idea.

HOW GOVERNMENT COPING WITH BABY DUMPING

No idea

Effectively

EFFECTIVELY

NEEDS IMPROVEMENT

Needs improvement

NO IDEA

Question 11 Question 12 This question requires respondents reason based on their answer in question 11 about the effectiveness of law enforcement to help curb this problem. Majority of the respondents with the percentage of 75% agreed that law enforcement could help to curb this problem. The most common reason stated by respondents is people will obey the laws if they are strictly and completely implemented by incarcerate the perpetrators. They will be afraid to commit crime and find the best solution for their problem. Other reasons are it prevents the doers to make the same mistake again and it is the law who control people and no one can escape from it. 10% of the respondents disagree with the effectiveness of law enforcement to help curb this problem. Some the reasons are teenagers nowadays are not afraid of the law and the government is not stern enough to solve this problem. In fact, some of the respondents agreed if to practice God's commandments instead of following the law. 15% of the respondents are not sure with the effectiveness of law enforcement to help curb this problem. The respondents stated that the problem still occurs even though the laws have been implemented strictly. There is lack of people being arrested because no rigid action is taken. They felt that parents should act first by providing their children with religious education.

Question 13 This question requires respondents to rate the ways to overcome baby dumping by choosing the answer between Very Satisfied (VS), Satisfied (S), Not Satisfied (NS) and Very Dissatisfied (VD). If the respondent answered NS or VD, they need to explain the reasons for their dissatisfaction. Question (a) Half of the IPDA students choose Satisfied (S) on provide counselling and support to mothers and babies with the percentage of 50% and 45% think that it is the effective way to overcome baby dumping and choose Very Satisfied (VS) as their answer. While for Not Satisfied (NS) and Very Dissatisfied (VD) each get 2.5%. It is shown in Figure 1.

Very Dissatisfied Not Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Figure 1

Question (b) Most of the IPDA students agreed that parents need to teach them good religious education from small and monitor their daily activities and choose Very Satisfied (VS) with the percentage of 92.5%. 5% choose Satisfied (S) while only 2.5% choose Not Satisfied (NS). None of the respondents vote for Very Dissatisfied (VD). It is shown in Figure 2.

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Figure 2

Question (c) 67.5% of IPDA students think that the government has to exterminate pornographic materials from the Internet and the electronic multimedia and choose Very Satisfied (VS). 25% choose Satisfied (S) while 5% choose Not Satisfied (NS). Only 2.5% choose Very Dissatisfied (VD). It is shown in Figure 3.

Not Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Satisfied
Very Dissatisfied

Figure 3

Question (d) Nearly three-quarters with the percentage of 72.5% of IPDA students choose Very Satisfied (VS) as they think that excessive exposure to pornographic materials has to stop immediately. 25% choose Satisfied (S) while only 2.5% choose Very Dissatisfied (VD). None of the respondents vote for Not Satisfied (NS). It is shown in Figure 4.

Very Dissatisfied

Satisfied
Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Figure 4

Question (e) More than half of IPDA students with the percentage of 62.5% choose Very Satisfied (VS) and agreed that couples who dumped their babies have to repent themselves and promise not to do the same mistake again. The next most chosen with the percentage of 27.5% is Satisfied (S), followed by Very Dissatisfied (VD) with the percentage of 7.5% and Not Satisfied (NS) with the percentage of 2.5%. It is shown in Figure 5.

Not Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Very Dissatisfied

Figure 5

Question (f) 55% of IPDA students choose Very Satisfied (VS) and agreed that the community, especially friends and neighbours ought to support the couples who dumped their babies and give them strength to continue their lives instead of ignoring them from society. 42.5% choose Satisfied (S) while only 2.5% choose Not Satisfied (NS). None of the respondents vote for Very Dissatisfied (VD). It is shown in Figure 6.

Not Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Satisfied Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Not Satisfied

Figure 6

Question 14 This question requires respondents to answer Yes or No about the causes of baby dumping. If the respondent answered No, they need to explain the reasons for their dissatisfaction. Question (a) Question (b)

Question (c) Majority of the respondents with the percentage of 92.5% agreed that the parents abandoning their responsibilities to pay attention to their teenagers child is one of the factors of baby dumping. Only 7.5% of the respondents disagree with the factor. It is shown in Figure 1.

No

Yes

No

Yes

Figure 1

Question (d) Question (e)