| dc.description.abstract | Sustainable development has become a critical concern in the 21st Century. While a
number of players are actively engaged in the delivery of the SDGs,the unique contribution
of educational institutions of higher learning is key to achieving the SDGs. Apart from the
fact that quality education can break the shackles of poverty and hunger (SDG 1 & 2), spur
economic growth and decent jobs (SDG 8), we argue that quality educational institutions of
higher learning play a critical role in grooming future leaders and workers to develop global
social consciousness, positive sustainable development mind-set and adopt a sustainable
lifestyle.Therefore,this empirical study utilized a cross-sectional descriptive research design
and surveyed 422 respondents to examine the level of students’ awareness of sustainability
issues, their attitudes towards sustainability and their current lifestyle in selected countries in
Africa. The results suggest that generally, students have a fair idea of sustainability issues.
They seem to know a lot about pollution and deforestation, however, they lack a deep
understanding of other key sustainability-related concepts that confront our world today.
More so, they appear to have positive attitudes towards the multi-dimensions of
environmental sustainability. Nevertheless,their daily actions and lifestyle do not powerfully
support what they profess. Implications of the study results are therefore discussed. | en_US |
