By : ______________________________________________I/C number : _______________________________ Matrix Number : ____________________________ For qualitative. METHODOLOGY There are many types of methodology and really no best practice. Refer Appendix B for the questions. In addition. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the only Chartered body for health and safety professionals in the world. allowing access to the public telephone network. two million people die every year as a result of health and safety failures therefore we‟re committed to creating “A world of work which is safe. A questionnaire form can be referred in Appendix A. to get this clearer. 2013 1 .OUMH2203 1. a survey was conducted to get some information about the advantages and disadvantages of mobile phone. The result then was compiled and analysed in Microsoft Excel. structured and closed-ended questions. to get some information about the May 1. 2. So. and a hand phone) is a device that can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. healthy and sustainable”. many said that mobile phones can be the cause of social and medical problems in work. The quantitative includes a usage of a graph. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile phone operator. We were founded in 1945 and have been registered as a charity since 1962. Pretty much everyone have it now. Basically in this report. Since past few years the usages of mobile has increased very rapidly. cell phone. A mobile phone (also known as a cellular phone. Hence. a sample of 50 adults of mobile phone users were gathered. Across the world. I did a short interview. I personally use a simple and easy to understand a methodology which is mix methods. Some look towards the qualitative and quantitative questions and some use an evaluation process. A questionnaire form was given to these 50 users that were taken randomly. The key is to ask the right questions so that the correct method is chosen. To collect the information in this report. Prayer Guide etc) 39 11 5 Mobile phone is all-in-one gadget. they can take it anywhere. like old times they do not have to stay at home just to take an important call. So. 2013 2 . If we look at the above table. Or they do not have to May 1. 3.OUMH2203 disadvantages of mobile phones. Forty-three people choose „agree‟ as their answer in keeping them update while they are away. calendar. (alarm. They can get in touch with people all around the world just by dialling few numbers. As the name is mobility.1 Questionnaire Items Agree (number of people) Disagree (number of people) 1 Mobile phone makes communication easy. RESULT AND DISCUSSION 3. 48 2 7 Internet in mobile phone helps in many ways. I did a short observation by looking at the people and communities nowadays. 43 7 3 Mobile phone is useful when in emergency. 50 0 2 The mobility of mobile phone keep you updated. 49 1 4 Useful applications in mobile phone (e. notepad) 45 5 6 SMS / Instant messaging is very useful. camera. majority of 50 people agree that mobile phone makes communication easy. Google.g Whatsapp. 44 6 Mobile phone‟s major purpose is to make the process of communication easy and to be very honest mobile phones are doing this job very successfully. 42 8 8 I capture a picture using my mobile phone‟s camera. Many old people can be a little more independent because now days there are many mobiles with the facilities that are very useful in emergencies. all the phones that are made now days have facility to use internet. SMS. Some of them can be quite useful. a touch of a button can send a number of messages to the close relatives and friends. then. Students can search for information from the internet. works as a notepad when to note something important down and remind of various events. it still cannot be carried everywhere. a camera in a mobile phone can be really useful in capturing memories because no matter how smaller a real digital camera get. People who work can get their mails on the phone itself. Only five can say something else. A great number of forty-two people admit that internet is one of the advantages in mobile phone. Imagine. Now days there are millions of different applications are available for mobile phones. It is proven in the questionnaire that 49 people out of 50 agree with the statement. Last but not least. Short Message Service is very useful to forty-eight of the people. This is a real time saver. In emergency. With the help of this service they can send a common message to lots of people. This is not only very helpful for adult users but also for old people or people with some severe disease. date. It is extremely useful when job require lots of travelling. Apart from this. Forty-five out of fifty samples have agreed on this.OUMH2203 miss a call when they are away from home. Almost. This is very important for people of all age groups. a car broke down in the middle of a highway and there is no help around at that time. living alone. However this forty-five people agreed that having a mobile May 1. If they want to wake up in the morning. 2013 3 . Another advantage is that it can help to contact with other people if they are in a place or scene where they cannot talk on the phone. there are several mini applications that can be of a great help in our day life which is totally agreed by 39 people of the sample. it works as an alarm. day. a mobile is totally a saviour. It tells time. In emergency mobile phone can be a great help. Mobile is an all in one gadget. But the most popular gadget is mobile phone. The pictures and videos taken through mobile phones by people. you can easily call them just in a minute. reminder. technology is very important to all of us. First of all. making a note. you can play some music to reduce you tiredness and stress. In spite of its advantages. it can entertains you as well. We use technology to communicate. communicate and handy. For example. of a crime. easy to send or check email but your personal data. working are all in need of technology. there‟re also some disadvantages of mobile phone too. if you have relatives or friends that live aboard. have been very useful in carrying on investigations and bringing justice. listen to music. century to century. Living. local or international. improve general knowledge and much more. you just get back from work or school. For example. the world has become unique. 2013 4 . alarm. play game and so on. from year to year. May 1.OUMH2203 phone everywhere they go makes them easy to capture their favourite moments. However. Other point of view is. 60 Bar Graph of Questionnaire Result Number of sample 50 40 30 Agree (number of people) Disagree (number of people) 20 10 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Items In today‟s global environment. texting. mobile phone is easy to use. You can call anywhere. which make us easy to communicate with each other globally. You can check internet. As many things have been developed. In particular. In this case. it is just rumours. We received a lot of warning and report. Questions Do you feel safe because you can always use your mobile phone to get help? Do your phones make it easy to arrange plans with others? When you bored. In this step. Sometimes it tells us that we will get a thousand to million dollars only if we have deposited them a big amount of money.OUMH2203 3. A significant number (75 per cent) said they sleep with their cell phones on or right next to the bed. the non-responsible people are still doing this problem specifically to the elderly and woman. I bet a message from „unknown‟ saying that we won a lucky draw is totally a mess. mobile May 1. A large number (88 per cent) also said their phones help them make plans with other people. A table shows the summary of interview conducted. do you use your mobile phone to entertain yourself? Yes No Don’t Know 88% 12% 0% 75% 24% 1% 81% 19% 0% 3. And 81 per cent of them also enjoy their phones as a source of entertainment. Although this problem has been reported to the authorities. 2013 5 .2 Interview A majority of the people surveyed by IOSH for the report analysis of mobile phone said owning a cell phone makes them feel safer because they can always use it to call for assistance. First of all in our mobile social life. the adults said they use calls and text messages to set up meetings with others. try to flash back our memory and try to remember what kind of SMS that always interrupt us. I am going to talk about the disadvantages found in using mobile phones.3 Observations Observational techniques are an important aspect for a report. During Lahad Datu stand-off. and those folks are even more likely to see their phones as an effective way to make plans. However. all of us were very afraid of what was happen. This is such a wasting time. Besides that. May 1. for a younger user. the radiation also can cause a bad disease such as cancer in long-term. excessive use of mobile phones can affect health. In Tanzania. Those who easily believe without making investigations will easily spread this news to one and another. Over half the world's population has one and the developing world has largely skipped over land lines and gone straight to mobile devices.OUMH2203 phone had played their role. In terms of medical problem. The proliferation of this technology brings many benefits. We can see lots of people include younger and older will spend their time browsing their phone or playing games on it. As we know. more people have a cell phone than have access to toilets. In India. CONCLUSION Cell phones are now everywhere. so keeping the hands-free glued inside your ears for long hours can really affect the sensitivity of ears in the long run of life. 97 per cent of people have access to a cell phone. while only 27 per cent have access to a land line. Use of hands-free (wired/bluetooth) can at times pass on loud sounds to our ears which can result in weakening of ear-drums. It has been used as a tool to spread rumours. 4. there are also users whom abuse the function of phone camera and video. On the other hand. As we can see. they will always stick to their own mobile phone. one can download lots of songs. 2013 6 . People love their phone and keep looking on it though someone is in front of them. This is always happen to youngsters. Besides. this kind of disadvantage of mobile phones is getting worse. This happens when a false rumour spread through the SMS. The small screen needs a lot of focus which can brings to headache. Nowadays. the function is to capture or record something memorable but some of dumb people captured a picture or record a video that is not good for others or I can personally say a porn pictures and videos. Eyes that work too hard to look on the mobile phone will surely tired. don‟t carry them in your pocket or against your body. mobile phones still impact badly on health. The pencils have also survived even though you could poke someone in the eye. use your phone only when or where the signal is good. As for a safety reminder. They make the people's lives and works become more convenient. Especially for teenagers. Moreover. use a headset or wireless headphone with low power. A pregnant woman also should keep cell and wireless phones away from their abdomen. Keep the back of the phone. To avoid these problems. mobile phones have both pros and cons to our society. so you are exposed to more radiation. keep cell phones turned off unless absolutely necessary. To take care of your health from the extra using of mobile phones. And the amount of paper that is generated in most schools is almost criminal. one should text rather than talk. use a barrier (like a book) between your phone and your body. where the antenna is. parents should play their role by giving them some advices on how to use the phone properly. children and youth under 20 should not use mobile phones except in emergencies. These mini computers are walking through the doors each day. This is a new time in education and with dwindling budgets. Apart from that. In general. Some people may want to ban mobile phones from school. This removes the phone from right beside your brain. use your phone on speaker. In this situation. children and youth. Parents should take note that. and keep it further from your head. it steps up its power output. In marginal areas. having a mobile phone will represent their status. It uses less power and exposes you less. but I disagree. The parents should limit their time with the phone so they will not wasting their time and doing nothing. stretching every dollar. and everyone should keep cell and wireless phones away from babies. May 1. When they are on. let us put them to work.OUMH2203 It is a trend nowadays for everyone to have a mobile phone. time and communication of individuals. If you need to talk. Yet. We did not ban pens in our schools because students can pass notes during class. facing away from your body. so we need to rethink possibilities. If you place it on your lap. 2013 7 . Besides. Moreover. it is obvious that mobile phones assist you in business a lot. As a conclusion. Having said all about cell phones. cell phone can be a wonderful piece of utility in life and most of its disadvantages will simply be insignificant. For instance. or chat with your friends. it is all depends to us on how we use it. for example. play games. make schedule of working. I think they are one of the biggest boons humanity ever had. the awareness of people about the disadvantages of mobile phones should be improved. mobile phone is a good technology which is not lacking from our lives. Today.OUMH2203 each person should manage the time of using mobiles reasonably. May 1. listen to music. mobile phone has become popular to everybody since it is very convenient. and keep in touch with their companies. you can contact easily to your friends by calling or sending messages everywhere without electricity. you can relax with mobile phone‟s applications. such as. If used properly and sensibly. surf the internet. But for me. From the my point of view. It is maybe the main reason why almost all people today choose to own a mobile phone. The most advantage of having a mobile phone is you can communicate to your family and your friends no matter what where you are. 2013 8 . Owning a mobile phone in your hand is you can solve many issues and hold most of information around the world. Writ.docstoc.co. 2010. 1-9 (2013) About Us.2013. Advantages and Disadvantages: Mobile Phone. Study on the Art of Scientific Report Writing: Emulation of Style.html J. (2004).iosh. Sample Risk Report.OUMH2203 Reference (2010. from http://www. Sci. 2013 9 . from http://www. from http://www. (2003). 11). Retrieved July 3. Retrieved June 20.studymode. Appl.com/docs/4978518/simple-examples-of-report-writing US Army Corps of Engineers.uk/ May 1. 2013. Retrieved 11.com/essays/Advantages-And-DisadvantagesMobile-Phone-462452. 2013 .OUMH2203 10 Appendix A INTERVIEW SCRIPT Respondent : ______________ Age : ___________ Gender : Male / Female Questions Yes No Don’t Know Do you feel safe because you can always use your mobile phone to get help? Do your phones make it easy to arrange plans with others? When you bored. do you use your mobile phone to entertain yourself? Notes : ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ May 1. 2013 . Agree Disagree Agree Disagree Agree Disagree 4 5 Useful applications in mobile phone (e.OUMH2203 11 Appendix B QUESTIONNAIRE FORM Age : ________________ Gender : Male / Female You are advised to answer the items with honesty. No Items 1 Mobile phone makes communication easy. Agree Disagree 3 Mobile phone is useful when in emergency.g Whatsapp. Agree Disagree 2 The mobility of mobile phone keep you updated. (alarm. Agree Disagree 8 I capture a picture using my mobile phone’s camera. notepad) Circle 1 answer 6 SMS / Instant messaging is very useful. camera. Google. Agree Disagree Comments : ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ~THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMITMENT~ May 1. calendar. Prayer Guide etc) Mobile phone is all-in-one gadget. Give (circle) ONE answer only for each item. Agree Disagree 7 Internet in mobile phone helps in many ways.