Environmental Awareness Among Secondary School Students Of Golaghat District In The State Of Assam And Their Attitude Towards Environmental Education

Abstract

The present study attempts to study the level of environmental awareness and attitudes towards environmental education among Secondary School students of Golaghat district in the state of Assam. The sample consisted of 200 students which includes 100 boys and 100 girls. The Descriptive Survey Method was employed for the present study. Environmental awareness, attitude and socioeconomic scale was developed and standardized for the present study. The data was statistically analyzed by using 'z' test and Karl Pearson's coefficient of correlation ('r'). Environmental awareness and attitude towards environmental education among the Secondary School male and female students was found not significant; but in case of rural and urban student the attitude towards environmental education was found significant. The relationship between environmental awareness and attitudes towards environmental education among the students was found strong and positive.