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Perceptions and Attitudes towards Sustainable Development among Malaysian Undergraduates

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  • Balamuralithara Balakrishnan
  • Fumihiko Tochinai
  • Hidekazu Kanemitsu

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This paper reports the findings of the perceptions and attitudes towards sustainable development among Malaysian undergraduates. The study was carried out involving 154 undergraduates from five universities in Malaysia. This research was conducted based on a survey whereby the respondents were given a questionnaire to gauge their perception and attitude towards sustainable development. The output of the analyses showed that the respondents have positive perceptions and attitudes towards all sustainability dimensions—environmental, economic, and social—except for economic and social bound issues. These findings suggest that the educators who are involved in sustainable development education need to focus on economic and social bound aspects. Overall, the findings showed that the sustainable development education in higher education institutions has cultivated an appropriate sense of responsibility towards sustainability among their undergraduate students. As such, this investigation serves as a cornerstone to which the current paradigm of sustainable development education can be examined for further improvement by related stakeholders.

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  • Balamuralithara Balakrishnan & Fumihiko Tochinai & Hidekazu Kanemitsu, 2020. "Perceptions and Attitudes towards Sustainable Development among Malaysian Undergraduates," International Journal of Higher Education, Sciedu Press, vol. 9(1), pages 1-44, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:jfr:ijhe11:v:9:y:2020:i:1:p:44
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
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