An Attitude of Staff and Students towards Littering in Second-Cycle Schools in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality in the Western North of Ghana
Table 1.
Analysis of factors that contribute tolittering behaviour among students
|
| Statements |
Mean |
SD |
|
|
| Littering is a result of one’s attitude on campus. |
5.28 |
6.72 |
|
|
| I drop pieces of paper unconsciously. |
4.57 |
5.60 |
|
|
| I drop litter anywhere because no one will punish me. |
4.45 |
4.69 |
|
|
| I do not feel bad throwing litter at any place where some refuse exists already. |
4.38 |
3.87 |
|
|
| Wastes are dirt, so I drop them so that I do not have to keep them on me. |
4.34 |
2.81 |
|
|
| I drop litter anywhere because I think it is fun. |
4.17 |
1.10 |
|
|
| I drop litter anywhere because I do not care |
4.15 |
1.01 |
|
|
| In most cases, littering in school is either accidental or intentional. |
3.45 |
1.30 |
|
|
| Students do litter around because of laziness. |
3.34 |
1.10 |
|
|
| I drop litter anywhere because I cannot find a waste bin. |
3.09 |
0.95 |
|
|
| Grand Total |
4.12 |
2.91 |
|
|
|
