Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children

Historically abundant DNEs in children’s everyday lives formed the roots of sustainable practices in the Maldives. Although contemporary Maldivian children may be subject to a loss of DNEs, the extent of this problem or its consequences remain largely unknown. This study aimed primarily to establish...

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Main Author:	Abdulla, Faruhana
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2023
Subjects:	L7-991 Education (General)
Online Access:	http://eprints.usm.my/61268/1/24%20Pages%20from%20FARUHANA%20ABDULLA.pdf
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spelling	my-usm-ep.612682024-10-11T01:04:48Z Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children 2023-03 Abdulla, Faruhana L7-991 Education (General) Historically abundant DNEs in children’s everyday lives formed the roots of sustainable practices in the Maldives. Although contemporary Maldivian children may be subject to a loss of DNEs, the extent of this problem or its consequences remain largely unknown. This study aimed primarily to establish and understand current trends in DNEs and their influences on biodiversity knowledge (BK), attitudes towards biodiversity (AA), and conservation willingness (CW) among 11–12-year-old school children in the Maldives in different island environments. It also aimed to explore and understand the contextual factors that influence these experiences. This study employed an embedded mixed-method design composed of an online survey (n=429) and focus group interviews (n=34) from schools in seven islands. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results demonstrated higher DNE frequentness (EF) and Seen-Alive-Only (SAO) experience levels for most children outside the Male’ area, while the variety of experiences (VNEs) was similar in all IEs. Several species were not seen by many children regardless of IE. Most children demonstrated a low level of BK and moderate or low levels of AA and CW. One-way ANOVA tests showed that only BK and AA increased significantly with increased EF. VNE and SAO showed significant positive correlations with BK and AA, but only VNE is significantly correlated with CW. 2023-03 Thesis http://eprints.usm.my/61268/ http://eprints.usm.my/61268/1/24%20Pages%20from%20FARUHANA%20ABDULLA.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan
institution	Universiti Sains Malaysia
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language	English
topic	L7-991 Education (General)
spellingShingle	L7-991 Education (General) Abdulla, Faruhana Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
description	Historically abundant DNEs in children’s everyday lives formed the roots of sustainable practices in the Maldives. Although contemporary Maldivian children may be subject to a loss of DNEs, the extent of this problem or its consequences remain largely unknown. This study aimed primarily to establish and understand current trends in DNEs and their influences on biodiversity knowledge (BK), attitudes towards biodiversity (AA), and conservation willingness (CW) among 11–12-year-old school children in the Maldives in different island environments. It also aimed to explore and understand the contextual factors that influence these experiences. This study employed an embedded mixed-method design composed of an online survey (n=429) and focus group interviews (n=34) from schools in seven islands. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results demonstrated higher DNE frequentness (EF) and Seen-Alive-Only (SAO) experience levels for most children outside the Male’ area, while the variety of experiences (VNEs) was similar in all IEs. Several species were not seen by many children regardless of IE. Most children demonstrated a low level of BK and moderate or low levels of AA and CW. One-way ANOVA tests showed that only BK and AA increased significantly with increased EF. VNE and SAO showed significant positive correlations with BK and AA, but only VNE is significantly correlated with CW.
format	Thesis
qualification_name	Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
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author	Abdulla, Faruhana
author_facet	Abdulla, Faruhana
author_sort	Abdulla, Faruhana
title	Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
title_short	Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
title_full	Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
title_fullStr	Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
title_full_unstemmed	Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children
title_sort	direct nature experiences on biodiversity knowledge, attitudes and conservation willingness among maldivian children
granting_institution	Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut
granting_department	Pusat Pengajian Ilmu Pendidikan
publishDate	2023
url	http://eprints.usm.my/61268/1/24%20Pages%20from%20FARUHANA%20ABDULLA.pdf
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Direct Nature Experiences On Biodiversity Knowledge, Attitudes And Conservation Willingness Among Maldivian Children

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