Appraisal of the Extent of Environmental Education among Students in Mubi Metropolis-Adamawa State-Nigeria

Abstract

Environmental education has become a major concern in recent times.
Tremendous effort has been made at global, national and local levels to
raise awareness among the populace on the importance of environmental
process, problem and protection. Most of the studies on the importance of
environmental education conclude that its impact is yet to be felt
significantly in Nigerian schools. The present survey investigated the level
of environmental education among Senior Secondary three (SSIII) students
in Mubi town. Data were collected on students' familiarity with manenvironment relationships, environmental problems and effects, and the
factors militating against adequate environmental education among
students. The method used to gather information included field observation,
questionnaire administration and oral interview. The questionnaire
administrated was collated manually. Tables were used to summarize the
frequency and percentage of the variables. It was revealed among others
that adequate environmental education is hampered by scarcity of trained
teachers, lack of elaborate curriculum on environmental education,
inadequate programme communication and lack of organization. These
findings formed the basis of the research recommendation for the promotion
of environmental education in Mubi metropolis for enhanced healthy
environmental conditions.