Comparison between the understanding levels of boys and girls on the concepts of environmental degradation, meteorology and climate change in Tanzanian secondary schools

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dc.creatorKira, E. S.
dc.creatorKomba, S. C.
dc.date2020-06-28T10:07:27Z
dc.date2020-06-28T10:07:27Z
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-25T08:53:21Z
dc.date.available2022-10-25T08:53:21Z
dc.descriptionJournal of Education and e-Learning Research 2015, Vol. 2(4): pp79-86
dc.descriptionThe study aimed to determine whether there was any significant difference in understanding levels between secondary school boys and girls on the concepts of environmental degradation, meteorology and climate change. Both structured survey and focus group discussions were used to collect information from 480 students, sampled randomly from 12 secondary schools in Morogoro region. The findings indicated that boys were significantly more knowledgeable than girls on the specified environmental concepts. This implies that girls lagged behind their counterparts in understanding important environmental concepts as specified in the school curriculum. Based on the findings of this study, it is recommended that girls should be inspired and encouraged to develop interest in natural science subjects which would enable them to broaden their understanding about environmental issues.
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dc.identifier2410-9991
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3121
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93664
dc.languageen
dc.subjectEnvironmental education
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectMeteorology
dc.subjectSyllabus
dc.titleComparison between the understanding levels of boys and girls on the concepts of environmental degradation, meteorology and climate change in Tanzanian secondary schools
dc.typeArticle

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