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Abstract
This was a descriptive-analytical study which was conducted to investigate the knowledge,
attitude and accountability of students towards the environment. The study population consisted
of undergraduate students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 210 of them were selected
by using simple and accessible random sampling method. The participants' knowledge of the
environment was at low level, but their accountability about environmental issues was relatively
high. Participants had a good attitude towards environmental issues and protection. Participants
were largely concerned about environmental issues conveyed to them via parents’ perspective.
More than 50 percent of them were active in environmental protection activities. Other findings
showed that participants obtained most of their environmental information from the Internet,
television, newspapers, magazines and books, respectively. According to linear regression
analysis, environmental knowledge score was not significantly correlated with variables such as
sex, age, residence, and education of their parents. Therefore, the current study confirms the
impact of education on the students’ knowledge, attitude, and accountability towards the
environment, and that the source of knowledge for most of the students is through the Internet,
the development of university educational programs, and curriculum especially in the form of
online learning is recommended. |