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The Perceived Influence of Environmental Education Among Secondary School Students in Benue State

Orpin E. A. Ekele G. E., .

Abstract

Unless people are informed of environmental problems and appreciate their magnitude, they will be unable to act and prevent it from degradation. This study investigates the perceived influence of environmental education among secondary school students in Benue state. During the study, rating scale questionnaire were distributed to 450 respondents consisting of teachers and students across selected schools in Benue State. Random sampling technique was adopted while data collected were analyzed using frequency and percentage. Findings revealed that, environmental education has positive impact on secondary school students and by extension the environment and the knowledge is obtained through interdisciplinary teaching method and horizontal leaning experiences but there are no environmental education specialist in secondary schools while barriers to effective delivery of environmental education in secondary schools were identified to include among others; underdevelopment of environmental education curriculum, lack of environmental education professionals. Based on the findings of this study, it was concluded that environmental education has positive impact on secondary school students and the following were recommended to include development and implemented of environmental education curriculum at the secondary education level professional training in that regard should be one of the focus of our universities while schools employ professionals to teach environmental education.

Keywords

PerceiveInfluenceEnvironmentalEducationSecondarySchoolStudents

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