Impact of Environmental Education on Secondary School Students in Ondo State

Every nation desires to achieve a state of development because of the benefit therein to be enjoyed
within and outside the state. Yet, many nations are undergoing the process of development because
of all that it entails for nation building and national development. The rapid societal transmission with
its positive and negative effects is enough of a scenario for the stimulation of global reorientation of
education and reduction of apathy especially in the developing world. Hence, this paper focused on
the Impact of Environmental Education to secondary education level. It also discussed Environmental
Education (EE) as a key to creating environmental consciousness/awareness, empowerment and
participation in decision-making regarding some of the world’s vital environmental issues and
challenges at secondary school level. Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select 400
respondents. Relevant data were collected using a self-made questionnaire titled “Environmental
Education Questionnaire” (EEQ). Two research hypotheses were formulated. The findings showed
that, there was no significant relationship among the respondents in their perception based on gender
and class level (JSS and SSS). Based on these findings, some specific recommendations were made
for implementation.