RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KADUNA METROLPOLIS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PERCEPTIONS AND ATTITUDE OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KADUNA METROLPOLIS TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
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2004-11
Authors
GAMBO, BADAMASI ABDUL
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A need for better perception of environmental problems and
better attitudes toward the environment among secondary school
students in Kaduna metropolis and find out the difference between
male and female students’ attitudes towards environmental
problems.
The instruments used were APEP and ATE questionnaires
adapted by the researcher to collect data from 375 senior secondary
school students. Reliability coefficients, r= 0.74 and 0.69 were
obtained for the questionnaires respectively. The data collected were
analysed using Pearson-moment correlation coefficient and t-test at
0.05 level of significance.
From the analysis, the following findings were obtained:-
1. There was significant relationship between perception and
attitude of students toward environmental problems.
2. There was no significant difference between male and female
students in their attitude towards environmental problems.
3. There was no significance difference between the students
(male and female) on perception of environmental problems.
Base on the findings of this study, a number of
recommendations were made. The highlights are as follows:
1. Primary and post primary students should be encouraged to
form environmental clubs such as Youth Environmental Scout.
2. Government under the auspices of Federal Ministry of
Education should include environmental education in the
curriculum of post primary schools.
3. Government and non-governmental organizations should create
public awareness in the form of environmental education.
4. Teaching aids from wastes as in-house production should be
encouraged.
5. Curriculum developers should seek for the implementation of
the draft curriculum for environmental education for secondary
schools.
6. Government should make effort to improve the socio-economic
condition of families.
Key Words: Attitude, Perception, environmental problems, students.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL
FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION
M.ED (SCIENCE EDUCATION)
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
Keywords
RELATIONSHIP,, PERCEPTIONS,, ATTITUDE,, SECONDARY SCHOOL,, STUDENTS,, KADUNA METROLPOLIS,, ENVIRONMENTAL,, PROBLEMS