Environmental Sustainability Through Communication Channels: The Role of Community Education and Print Media in Forest Conservation in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State
Main Article Content
Abstract
The research is on environmental sustainability through communication channels: The role of community education and print media in forest conservation in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State. To achieve these two hypotheses were formulated in line with the study objectives. A descriptive survey design was used in this work. The population of this study consisted of all the of all residents of in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. Based on projected figures, the population of in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State is approximately 244,624 people. The study adopted a multi-stage sampling approach involving,
simple random and purposive sampling techniques. A simple random sampling technique was utilized to select participants. The sample of this study consist of two hundred and twelve (212) respondents drawn from seven (7) communities in Itu Local Government Area. The instrument used for data collection in the study is a structured questionnaire tagged Communication as Tool for Sustainability Questionnaire (CTSQ). The data obtained from the questionnaire was duly coded and subjected to statistical analysis as follows; Pearson product moment correlation coefficient. Each hypothesis was tested at 0.5 level of significance. The results of the analysis
revealed that there is a significant relationship between community education and print media and forest conservation in Itu local government area of Akwa Ibom State. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended among other that the Ministry of Environment and Forestry should strengthen and expand community education programs to promote forest conservation practices among local residents, building on the significant relationship between community education and forest conservation.
Downloads
Article Details
Issue
Section
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
All articles published in TJESDS are under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows others to:
Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially
Under the following terms:
Attribution — Proper credit must be given to the original author(s) and source, including a link to the license.
No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
For more information, visit: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
How to Cite
References
1. Abiodun H. (2019). Environmental Injustice: Human Health and Environmental Inequalities. Journal of Public Health, 2(3), 62-71
2. Essien C.K. (2018). Workshop Attendance as a Strategy in Forest Conservation in Akankpa Local Government Area of Cross River State, Nigeria. International Journal on Continuing Education, 3(2), 213-223
3. FAO. (2020). The Global Forest Resources Assessment 2020
4. Findsen B. (2016). Assess and Participation Issues in New Zealand Adult, Community, and Tertiary Education as Social Justice. In Oduaran A.B. & Bhola H.S. (Eds.), *Widening Access to Education as Social Justice*. Netherlands: Springer
5. Ikpeme. (2017). The Impact of Oil Spills in Ecology and Economy of the Niger Delta. Workshop on Sustainable Remediation Development Technology, Institute of Pollution Studies, River State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt
6. Krasny M.E. & Tidball K.G. (2015). Civic Ecology: Adaptation and Transformation from the Ground Up. MIT Press
7. Leighty K.A. (2015). Impact of Visual Context on Public Perceptions of Non-Human Primate Performers. Plot One, 10(2), 213-231
8. Monroe M.C. & Krasny M.E. (2016). Environmental Education: A Brief Introduction. North American Association for Environmental Education
9. Moreso, Cowan & Burton. (2017). Note on Community Forestry Management. Journal of Environmental Conservation and Protection, 51, 164-169
10. Obi N.E. (2018). Environmental Implications of Traditional Farming Practices in Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Science, 4(3), 142-150
11. United Nations. (2015). Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
12. Wu L. (2018). Journalist Social and Environmental Media Practices in China: A Review and Synthesis on Media and Environment. Journalism, 19(9-10), 1452-1470