Awareness of Undergraduate Students Towards the Anthropocentric and Natural Causes of Climate Change

This study took a critical look at the level of awareness on the causes of climate change among undergraduate students in university of Benin, Benin City. In the course of this research, two basic research questions were raised and one was hypothesised. The respondents for this study were chosen systematically using systematic sampling. This is a type of probability sampling method in which sample members from a larger population are selected according to a random starting point and a fixed periodic interval. The research instrument was questionnaire. A sample size of 360 respondents was selected using random sampling and was analyzed using frequency count and simple percentage method. The validity and reliability of this study was carried out by experts and a consistent result was obtained (r= 0.78). The results of the findings show that students have a high awareness on the causes of climate change. Based on the findings, conclusions and further recommendations were made, one of which being that environment-promoting courses should be made compulsory all over the federation for this will not only improve on awareness but will also improve students’ practices on climate change tremendously. Keywords: Climate change; adaptation measures; environmental education