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Publication Date: 2020
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Sociographic Analysis of Climate Change Awareness and Pro-Environmental Behaviour of Secondary School Teachers and Students in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria
Eze, Emmanuel
International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, v29 n1 p89-105 2020
This study examined students' and teachers' awareness of climate change and their willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviour in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State Nigeria, using sociographical variables. Participants were drawn from Senior Secondary 1-3 students, as well as their teachers, all from secondary schools across the rural and urban geographical divide. Sociographical factors that have considerable effects on awareness of climate change and willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviour were ascertained using the instrument "Awareness of Climate Change and Pro-Environmental Behaviour Willingness Questionnaire (ACCPEBWQ)," made up of 44 items on a 4-point Likert type format. A sample of 312 students and 56 teachers was used for the study with descriptive, mean, t test, ANOVA statistics, and correlation techniques employed in data analysis. Gender of students shows a significant difference in awareness of climate change and willingness to embrace pro-environmental behaviour, with male students showing both higher awareness and willingness to engage in pro-environmental behaviour. For teachers, though no significant effects were established for different variables tested in the study, they had a significantly higher awareness of climate change mean scores than students. There was a high positive and significant relationship between the level of awareness of climate change and the level of willingness to adopt pro-environmental behaviour. The study calls for increased dissemination of climate change information among females and the association of climate change issues to prevalent environmental conditions, for better comprehension by art students.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Secondary School Teachers, Knowledge Level, Conservation (Environment), Ecology, Climate, Change, Social Influences, Behavior, Gender Differences, Correlation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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