Investigating University Students' Knowledge of Climate Change Levels via Statistical Methods: Isparta Province Analysis
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Climate Change, Level Of Knowledge, Global Warming, T-Test, ANOVAAbstract
The aim of this study is to determine the perceptions and knowledge levels of Süleyman Demiel
University students residing in Isparta about climate change and to examine the relationship between these
perceptions and gender, age, personal income, duration of residence, climate change expression and
information source variables. For this purpose, data was obtained by administering a survey to 400
volunteer students between September and January 2023. T-test and One Way Analysis of Variance
(ANOVA) methods were used to analyze the data. The findings show that the knowledge level of women
is higher than that of men, and the awareness levels of students in the 20-22 age group are higher than other
age groups. In terms of income level, it was concluded that students in the income group of 7001 TL and
above are more conscious than other groups. Additionally, it was determined that the knowledge levels of
students who resided in the region for 0–1 year were higher. It was observed that the knowledge levels of
the students who stated the expressions Global Warming and Drought were higher than the other
expressions. Although the Internet as a source of information is the most prominent source among students,
it did not create a significant difference with other sources in terms of awareness. The study points out the
importance of regional education strategies that take demographic differences into account to increase
climate change awareness.
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