International Journal of Physical and Social Sciences
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 9

Awareness on biodiversity among higher secondary students in Vilathikulam Area

  • Author:
  • S. Chandrasekar, C. Sundaravadivelan, A. Selvan
  • Total Page Count: 9
  • Page Number: 305 to 313

*Sudharsan College of Education, Perumanadu, Pudukkottai

**Department of Zoology, Karpagam University, Coimbatore

***Department of Education, Alagappa University, Karaikudi

Online published on 21 November, 2013.

Abstract

In the Present study investigator attempt to find out the significance difference of various groups of sex, student residents, type and nature of School in awareness on Biodiversity among Higher Secondary students in Vilathikulam area. The investigator himself developed a questionnaire on identifying awareness on Biodiversity. The sample consists of 240 School students from Govt., aided and Self-finance Schools in Vilathikulam area. The Stratified Random sampling technique is used for collecting data. In this study the Researcher adopted the Normative Survey Method. The data were analyzed using‘t’ test. The major finding of study reveals that the school students in Vilathikulam area have average level of awareness on biodiversity. At the same time female students have more awareness than male students.