Investigation of Environmental Literacy of Central Province PNU students with an Emphasis on Gender and Its Comparison of Islamic and Ecofeminism Perspective

Subject Areas : Water and Environment

Mahdieh  Rezaei ¹ (Faculty member of Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran. *(Corresponding Author))
Seyed Mohammad  Shobeiri ² (Associate, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)
Mohammad Reza  Sarmadi ³ (Professor, Department of Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)
Maryam  Larijani ⁴ (Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Education, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran.)

Received: 2016-11-08 Accepted : 2016-12-07 Published : 2017-06-22

Keywords: Environment, students, Gender, Ecofeminism, Islam,

Abstract :

This article aims to study the level of students` environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors in Payame Noor University (PNU) of Markazi province, Iran. The article also investigates the relationship between gender and students` environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors and analyses   its results by matching Islam and ecofeminism approaches. An applied and descriptive study was performed that for analyze of the results and matching it with both of study perspectives, documentation and research and reviewing of research literature is used. Applying Cochran formula, the sample size consisted of 377 out of 13701 students in Markazi Province PNU. Random sampling method was employed. A questionnaire (4 sections) was administered in trail basis prior to implementation in order to increase the validity and reliability. Descriptive and inferential methods were employed through SPSS to analyze the data. The findings show that students` attitudes and behavior are higher than their awareness. No significant difference is found between male and female students concerning environmental awareness, attitudes, and behaviors.These results are not consistent with the assumptions of Ecofeminism approach, but coordinated with assumptions of Islamic view. So promoting environmental literacy of the general society-women and men- should is considered by strategic planning and policy-makers of environmental education.

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