Perceptions of Secondary School Students' towards Environmental Services: A Case Study from Czechia
A total of 967 students (males and females) from four secondary schools in Vysocina region of Czechia were interviewed via 24-question Likert-type questionnaire to assess student's environmental awareness and perceptions. The generalized linear models were used to test if (and to what extent) s...
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| description | A total of 967 students (males and females) from four secondary schools in Vysocina region of Czechia were interviewed via 24-question Likert-type questionnaire to assess student's environmental awareness and perceptions. The generalized linear models were used to test if (and to what extent) student perceptions related to environment are/or not influenced by various factors including gender, age, place of residence, educational level, and specialization. The results showed that students' age, place of residence, education level and their specialization did not significantly affect (p |
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