Factors Influencing Children's Environmental Attitudes

Eagles, Paul F. J.; Demare, Robert

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“…Another study supporting the findings of this study was conducted by Eagles and Demare and they reported that there were no differences between the ecological attitudes and the gender variable, and added that the female students had higher moral attitudes, which is consistent with our results. 15 When the grades of the students and their average points received in the scale were compared in our study, it was observed that the first grade students received higher points than the fourth grade students at a significant level; and no differences were determined between the grades in terms of secondary environmental attitude scale. Ek et al conducted a study on university students by using the environmental attitude scale and reported that the average points of the students who were studying at the last grades were higher than those who studied at the first grades.…”

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Environmental awareness in university students and the affecting factors

Tekin¹,

Güneş²

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The disruption of the ecological system and the environmental destructions require that we review our relations with the outer world and therefore increase our awareness on environmental problems as individuals. This study has been conducted to determine the environmental awareness levels of the first and fourth grade university students studying at different academic fields, and investigate the factors that affect the awareness levels of them. Methods: The study was designed in the descriptive style and was applied to first and fourth grade 384 students studying at various faculties of Inonu University in 2015-2016 academic years. The "Environmental Attitude Scale" was used in data collection. Results:The environmental attitude points of the first grade students were found to be 101.33±12.28, and those of the fourth graders were found to be 98.30±14.54 (p<0.05). The average point of the students who studied at Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences was 111.10±11.61, and those who studied at Engineering Faculty was 104.73±12.81, and was found to be higher than the other faculties(p<0.05). Conclusions:The environmental attitudes of the first grade students and the students who studied at Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences and Engineering Faculty were found to be higher; and the attitudes of the students who studied at Faculty of Dentistry were found to be lower. The educational status of the parents of the students, their living area in which they lived most of the time and their status of having hobbies are the other factors that influence the average points.

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Environmental awareness in university students and the affecting factors

Tekin¹,

Güneş²

2018

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…Eagle & Demare's (1999) comparison of the mean attitude scores on the pretest with gender showed that girls scored significantly higher moral attitude scores than boys; there was no significant difference in the ecologic attitude scores of boys and girls. Kellert (1985) found no gender difference in these two attitudes for U.S. children in the 2nd grade.…”

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Issues and Challenges of Solid Waste Management Practices in Port-Harcourt City, Nigeria- a behavioural perspective

Agwu¹

2012

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The paper examined the relationship between individual background (sex, age and social class) and the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management in PortHarcourt city residents. It defines solid waste management as the process of collecting, storing, treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans, plants, animals, the ecology and the environment generally. The objective of this research is to ascertain the relationship between individual background (sex, age and social class) and the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management in Port-Harcourt city residents. The research question addressed the extent of relationship between individual background (sex, age and social class) and the level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management in Port-Harcourt city residents. This research is based on Ajzen (1991) theory of planned behaviour which states that attitude towards behaviour, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control, has influence in predicting the behavioural intention and actual behaviour of individuals when participatory decisions are voluntary and under an individual control. The research assumes that the background (sex, age and social class) of Port-Harcourt city residents influences their attitude, subjective norm and perceived behavioural control thus determining the behavioural intention/actual behaviour i.e. level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management. 800 Port-Harcourt city residents were randomly surveyed from the two local government areas of the city (Port-Harcourt city and Obio/Akpor LGAs) using structured questionnaire. Data collected were subjected to percentage, mean, standard deviation, t-test and chi-square statistical analyses. Findings revealed that Port-Harcourt city residents from the sampled zones are aware of solid waste management problems in their environment but possessed poor waste management practices. The study showed that the propensity for solid waste management practices differed by background (sex, social class and age) of residents. Significant relationships were observed between respondents' sex, age and social class and their level of awareness, knowledge and practices of solid waste management. This research therefore recommends among others: sensitization of Port-Harcourt city residents on the dangers of poor solid waste management, provision of near-by solid waste collection points, enactment of waste management laws with stiffer penalties on offenders, establishment of solid waste recycling plants, effective monitoring of waste contractors, provision of more waste evacuation equipment, provision of more solid waste dump sites and effective monitoring of monthly clean-up activities.

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“…The main purpose of education for environment is not only to give information about the environment but also to gain attitudes and behaviors to develop and protect the environment and problem solving methods. Students positive attitudes towards the environment correlated with talking and discussion about the environment at home, watching nature in TV and reading about the environment (Eagles and Demare, 1999). Tikka et al (2000) found that students involving in nature-related activities had higher level of environmental attitude.…”

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Assessment of Environmental Knowledge and Attitude of Secondary Level Students of Tangail, Bangladesh

2017

International Journal of Research in Environmental Science

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Factors Influencing Children's Environmental Attitudes

Cited by 226 publications

References 8 publications

Environmental awareness in university students and the affecting factors

Environmental awareness in university students and the affecting factors

Issues and Challenges of Solid Waste Management Practices in Port-Harcourt City, Nigeria- a behavioural perspective

Assessment of Environmental Knowledge and Attitude of Secondary Level Students of Tangail, Bangladesh

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