Role of environmental education in water pollution prevention and conservation in Nigeria

Water Supply Pub Date : 2023-12-22 DOI:10.2166/ws.2023.337

Anthony KolaOlusanya, Ezekiel Oyeyemi, Peter Sanjo Adewale, Olubukola Omobuwa

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Water-related issues such as scarcity and pollution have become increasingly pressing in sub-Saharan Africa, especially Nigeria, highlighting the need for an effective environmental education (EE) programme. The relationship between EE and water pollution prevention and conservation in Nigeria remains an open question. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the role of EE in water pollution prevention and conservation in Nigeria. A simple random sampling was used to select 766 respondents from the southwest geo-political zone of Nigeria. Data were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and analysis of variance. Results show a high level of awareness of water pollution and conservation strategies. However, people's attitude towards preventing water pollution and conservation was poor. Age does not significantly (at p < 0.05) affect awareness and attitude towards water pollution prevention and conservation. However, the level of education significantly (at p < 0.05) influences the level of awareness and attitude of people towards water pollution prevention and conservation. EE increases awareness and attitude towards water pollution prevention and conservation. Therefore, the Federal Ministries of Water Resources and Education should endeavour to make EE a compulsory programme in the school curriculum across all levels of education.

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环境教育在尼日利亚水污染预防和保护中的作用

在撒哈拉以南非洲地区，尤其是尼日利亚，水资源短缺和污染等与水有关的问题日益紧迫，这凸显了开展有效的环境教育（EE）计划的必要性。在尼日利亚，环境教育与水污染预防和保护之间的关系仍然是一个未决问题。因此，本研究旨在评估环境教育在尼日利亚水污染预防和保护中的作用。研究采用简单随机抽样的方法，从尼日利亚西南地缘政治区抽取了 766 名受访者。采用简单的描述性统计和方差分析对数据进行了分析。结果显示，人们对水污染和水保护战略的认识水平较高。但是，人们对防止水污染和保护水源的态度不佳。年龄对水污染预防和保护意识和态度的影响不大（p < 0.05）。然而，教育水平对人们预防和保护水污染的意识和态度有明显影响（p < 0.05）。EE 提高了人们对水污染预防和保护的认识和态度。因此，联邦水资源部和教育部应努力将环境教育作为各级教育的必修课程。

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