Sustainability Education and Sustainability Behaviours among Social Studies Undergraduates in University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria
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This study investigates sustainability education and sustainability behaviours of Social Studies undergraduate in the University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. Four research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The population of the study comprised 30 undergraduates (10 male and 20 female) from the Department of Social Studies and Civic Education, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. The census sampling technique was used since the population is small and manageable. A 20-item instrument titled ‘Educational Sustainability Awareness and Behaviour Questionnaire (ESABQ) was used in collecting data for the study. Research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation. While independent t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at .05 level of significance. Findings reveal that sustainability education level, sustainability behaviour awareness level and sustainability behaviour practices were all to a high extent enhanced by sustainability education among Social Studies Undergraduate. The result also revealed that male undergraduates were better in sustainability practices than their female counterparts. The study recommended among others that interventions, curriculum reinforcement, practical learning experiences, and community engagement initiatives to bridge the gap between knowledge and action be put in place by relevant stakeholders.
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