30, April 2025

A Study of Attitude towards Environment among Secondary School Teachers and Students of Darbhanga District of Bihar

VOLUME-11; ISSUE-4; APR-2025

Author(s): Dr. Zaki Ahmad

Authors Affiliations:

Principal, Shaheed Peer Ali Teachers’ Training College, Sakri, Madhubani, Bihar

DOIs:10.2015/IJIRMF/202504056     |     Paper ID: IJIRMF202504056


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Abstract:    Ecological degradation continues to be a pressing issue worldwide, especially in developing countries such as Bihar, India, where socio-economic problems exacerbate environmental issues. This research examines the environmental attitudes of secondary school students and teachers in Bihar's Darbhanga district. In a descriptive survey design, 600 participants from ten high schools in rural and urban locations were sampled. Data were gathered via a standardized Environmental Attitude Scale and analysed via t-tests and correlation statistics. The results indicate that there are no significant gender differences in environmental attitudes among students, although rural-urban differences did prove statistically significant. Also, a high positive correlation was observed between socio-economic status and environmental attitudes and a moderate one between environmental awareness and attitude. Educators were revealed to have a moderate level of environmental consciousness but insufficient motivation to put it into practice. The study highlights education's role in inculcating pro-environmental behaviour and recommends greater experiential learning and environmental training in the school curriculum. In pointing to demographic factors as shaping attitudes, the study offers policy makers and educators useful guidance to encourage sustainable environmental behaviour in analogous rural settings.

 

 

 

Keywords: Environmental Attitude, Secondary Education, Teachers, Students, Bihar, Rural-Urban Comparison, Environmental Awareness.

Dr. Zaki Ahmad(2025); A Study of Attitude towards Environment among Secondary School Teachers and Students of Darbhanga District of Bihar, International Journal for Innovative Research in Multidisciplinary Field, ISSN(O): 2455-0620, Vol-11, Issue-4, Pp.388-395.       Available on –   https://www.ijirmf.com/

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