Hypothesis
The study was conducted amongst 30 participants. The number of males included in this participation was equal to the number of females. This is an implication that the two genders shared an equal percentage of 50% participation in the study. Those included in the participation belonged to the ages between 15 years and 35 years. Amongst the 30 participants used in this survey, a good percentage of them were between the ages of 25 and 30. This category amounted to an overwhelming 83.33% of the total participants. The rest of the 16.67% were of the ages between 31 years and 35 years.
Discussion
This study was intended to identify the effects of making donations or any other form of assistance to those who offer the help. Additionally, it was also aimed at studying a sample of the population to establish whether people are always willing to offer their assistance to the needy; especially to those who can find their help worthwhile. From the data collected, we shall be able to point out the willingness of people to make generous donations and the satisfaction they get from making the donations ((Sen et al., 2004) and (Kumar et al., 2011)).
In the first hypothesis, (I feel contented when I offer assistance to a person or community whenever they require my assistance in any way) the responses portrayed a big disagreement with the statement. An overwhelming 46.67% of the total people interviewed disagreed, 20% of them strongly disagreed, 6.67% of them agreed, 16.67% of them strongly agreed while 10% were neutral (Pattanaik et al., 2008). This was an implication that a majority of the population surveyed do not feel utterly satisfied when they offer assistance either to individual people or communities that need their help in whichever way (Creswell et al., 2003). This may have been brought about by the fact that in as many people as many would be willing to offer their undivided assistance to the needy, whatever they do is presumably considered inadequate depending on the magnitude of the help needed (Bergman et al., 2008). The population of the participants that agreed with the hypothesis most definitely had reasons for their stand (Creager et al., 2001). On some occasions, the assistance offered to the needy at a personal level may be satisfactory in the sense that the needy person may be able to get all that he or she needs in one basket. If this happens, those who offer assistance are bound to be satisfied with their actions. However, this happens on only rare occasions (Weisz et al., 1990).
The other hypothesis (I always donate if I can if there are fortuitous events or calamities anywhere) also received enormous objection amongst the population that was interviewed in this study. A considerable percentage of the participants disagreed with this statement (Eisenberg et al., 1986). Amongst the sum of 30 people that were interviewed, 10% of them strongly agreed, 10% of them were neutral, 10% agreed, 30% of them disagreed and 40% of them strongly disagreed. This is an implication that a good number of people are never willing to offer assistance if a calamity occurs to other people compelling them to require external assistance (Green, and Hojman, 2007). There could be quite a several reasons behind these astonishing results. For instance, people may not be willing to offer assistance because they could be uncertain of the impact their assistance would have on the lives of the population or individuals they are helping (Andreoni et al., 1995). This is a projection that the few who agreed with the hypothesis normally have very little or absolutely no knowledge on the degree of assistance that would be satisfied to the needy. They, however, make donations according to their capabilities and not according to the needs of their counterparts in need (Creswell et al., 2009).
Conclusion
This study conducted amongst 30 participants identified that people do not have the self-driven urge to provide financial or any other form of assistance to the needy (Streefland, Chowdhury and Ramos-Jimenez et al., 1999). They perhaps have a feeling that whatever they are in a position to offer may not adequately solve the problems of their needy counterparts (Hereford, and Shuetrim et al., 2000). However, there are a few others who offer material or financial assistance. This category of people comprises the least percentage of an entire population. There are also people amongst a population that provide assistance to the needy people but do not do it satisfactorily. Despite their generosity, they are never contented with what they provide (Wenar, Pogge, et al., Illingworth, 2011).
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