Academic Research Journal of Psychology and Counselling
 

Academic Research Journal of Psychology and Counselling  Vol. 1(3), pp. 17-23, July, 2014.

 ISSN: 2384-6178©2014 Academic Research Journals

Full Length Research

School children’s perceptions of climate change and possible remediation

¹Mercy  Aku Anagbogu, ²Chinyelu Nwokolo, Ph.D. and ³Ada Anyamene,Ph.D.

¹Department of Guidance and  Counselling. Email: womenactioncommittee@yahoo.com.  Phone: 08036098475

^2,3Nnamdi  Azikiwe  University, Awka, Anambra  State Nigeria.

Corresponding author’s E-mail: chinwokolo05@yahoo.com.  Phone: 08033208213

Accepted 26 June 2014

The focus of this paper is the perception of young school children on the strategies of reducing impacts and effects of climate change in schools and communities which was based on the lessons learnt from Environmental Education and counselling programmes carried out in some selected secondary schools in Anambra State, Nigeria within the period 2009-2012. Three research questions guided the study. The sample consisted of 600 students selected through simple random sampling. A 42-item questionnaire was used to collect data. Data was analyzed using frequency and percentages. Findings from the study revealed that all the strategies are capable of reducing impacts and effects of climate change. Based on the findings, it was recommended among other things that school children should participate in decision making in schools, homes and communities.

Key words: Climate change, environmental education, counselling strategies, school children.