Abstract:
The research set out to investigate the environmental attitude and behaviour of the
Fisher Folks along the Winneba beach. The study was designed and conducted as
descriptive survey. One hundred and fifty respondents were sampled. The results from
the data collected and analyzed from the field showed that fisher folks along the beach
of Winneba have moderate awareness about their environment. It was established that
the coastal folks hold moderately positive attitude towards their environment. In terms
of the environmental behaviour, data from the field indicated that the coastal folks
have low environmental behaviour. It was discovered that in terms of the
correspondence between environmental awareness, attitude and environmental
behaviour, there was no correlation between the environmental awareness and attitude
of the Fisher Folks and their environmental behaviour. Based on the analyzed data, it
was concluded that even though the Fisher Folks along the Winneba beach have
moderate environmental attitude, this attitude did not reflect in their environmental
behaviour.
Description:
A THESIS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION OF
THE FACULTY OF SOIAL SCIENCES SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF
GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA, IN
PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD
OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY (SOCIAL STUDIES)
OCTOBER, 2015
