Knowledge and Attitude regarding Global Warming Phenomenon among Assiut University Students

Abstract

Background: Global warming is one of the most serious environmental problems of 21 st century.The phenomena not only affect human health but also plants, animals, as well as economy and unfortunately some adverse consequences of it, are becoming visible these days.Aim: To assess knowledge and attitude regarding global warming among Assiut University Students.Subjects and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional research design used.This study was carried out on four randomly selected faculties two of them practical and the others two were theoretical.A convenient sample of 1300 students included.Three tools were used the socioeconomic scale, a modified Environmental Issue Questionnaire to assess students' knowledge and a modified Likert's scale to assess students' attitude regarding global warming.Results: The study found that nearly two-thirds of the studied students were in age group of 20 years and more.Also, about half of the studied students had poor knowledge toward global warming and the majority of them had a positive attitude toward the same subject.Conclusion: A significant gap in students' knowledge which needs to be addressed for a better solution to contribute the global warming phenomenon.Recommendations: Integrating environmental concepts into the curriculums for all students from elementary school to university level to increase their environmental awareness about global warming phenomenon.