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标题：Perceptions about water pollution among university students: A case study from Iraq
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作者：Laheab A. Al-Maliki ; Sabeeh L. Farhan ; Ihsan A. Jasim 等
期刊名称：Cogent Engineering
电子版ISSN：2331-1916
出版年度：2021
卷号：8
期号：1
页码：1895473
DOI：10.1080/23311916.2021.1895473
出版社：Taylor and Francis Ltd
摘要：This study intends to evaluate university students’ awareness regarding water pollution in Iraq to show the environmental education contribution in reducing water pollution. The study was conducted in Wasit university, Wasit province, Iraq by field questionnaire survey with 388 students from the civil engineering department and engineering college. The questionnaires were divided according to the pollution causes into industrial, agricultural and sewage water pollutants. The data were analyzed utilizing the thematic analysis to assess environmental knowledge and awareness of water pollution risks. The results show that most students have high interest in environmental conservation, yet, a lack of education in general environmental education, as the educational curriculum focuses on theoretical aspects more than the practical ones. The results also show that the media role is inactive concerning environmental awareness of water pollution. This study provides a scientific view of policymakers for potential future conditions to find solutions that achieve sustainability goals.
关键词：Agricultural pollution sources ; environmental awareness ; industrial pollution sources ; university student’s awareness ; water pollution