A Study of Good Practices Followed for Sustainable Development by Secondary Schools and their Effects on Students’ Sustainable Behavior

Abstract

The number of research in sustainability development is increasing along with the importance of sustainability. This phenomenon inspires the researcher to establish a ex-post facto survey research that delivers results in terms of effect of good practices on students’ sustainable behavior. The aim of this study consisted in assessing students’ sustainable behavior on some aspects i.e. knowledge, attitudes and behavior. The collection of data was undertaken via the completion of a self-made questionnaire, which was designed to include the following dimensions: knowledge, attitudes and behavior and the focus/target group for was constituted by 200 secondary school students. On the basis of findings of the study, the conclusion was drawn that the effect of good practices lie impact on students’ sustainable behavior. At last, we found that the good numbers of good practices in schools lie more impact on students’ sustainable behavior rather than where the good practices have found in least numbers in schools. In addition, the result showed that respondents’ area of study has influenced regarding knowledge, attitudes and behavior concerning sustainable development. The implication of the result in our study contributes to the direction of future research in the discipline of sustainability.