ABSTRACT
Littering is a problem worldwide, Ghana being no exception. The purpose
of the study was therefore to investigate the attitude of ISS 3 students in the Cape
Coast municipality towards littering. Two hundred and forty students were
sampled from a population of 2,398 using the stratified random sampling
technique. The sample comprised 120 males and 120 females. A 52-item
questionnaire was used to gather information relating. to the attitude of students
towards littering as well as their awareness on the effects of littering. The internal
consistency of the instrument was 0.83 using Cronbach alpha reliability.
The data collected were analyzed using percentages, means and
independent t-test at a significance level of 0.05. The results revealed that ISS3
students were against littering and were aware of the effects of littering. Littering
was also found to be an important environmental concern among students.
The conclusions ofthe study are:
1. Male and female ISS 3 students are aware of the effects of littering to a
very large extent.
2. Urban and rural ISS 3 students are aware of the effects of littering to a
very large extent.
3. There is no significant difference between male and female ISS 3 students
in their attitude towards littering.
4. There is no significant difference between urban and rural ISS 3 students
in their attitude towards littering.
Students indicated that they werc against littering. Such a positive attitude
would be a good starting point for more education of pupils on the topic and for
developing proper practices of waste disposal as far as littering is concerned.
Efforts should therefore be made to increase awareness among students on the
effects of littering.
OCANSEY, A (2021). Attitude Of Jss 3 Students In The Cape Coast Municipality Of Ghana Towards Littering. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/attitude-of-jss-3-students-in-the-cape-coast-municipality-of-ghana-towards-littering
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OCANSEY, ANGELINA . "Attitude Of Jss 3 Students In The Cape Coast Municipality Of Ghana Towards Littering" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 21, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/attitude-of-jss-3-students-in-the-cape-coast-municipality-of-ghana-towards-littering