Impact of Perceived Environment Responsibility of Students on their Eco-friendly Behaviour

Abstract

Eco-friendly behaviour is the need of the hour for environment protection. A strong positive perception of the students towards their environmental responsibilities is very essential for developing eco-friendly behaviour in them. This study examined the impact of perceived environment responsibility of the students on their eco-friendly behaviour. A sample of 234 respondents from engineering colleges at Ranga Reddy District was chosen for this study, and the data was gathered using a non-probabilistic convenience sampling technique.  Correlation analysis was used to determine the relationship betweentheenvironment responsibilities of the students and their environmental behavioural elements of ‘Reducing Pollution, Participation in Environmental Protection, Environmental Sustainability, and Resource Management’. The analysis revealed that there is a significant impact of perceived environment responsibility of the students on their eco-friendly behaviour.