Does Climate Awareness Lead to Climate Action? A Study on Adults in Malawi

Sato, Fred Emmanuel and Park, Jonghwi, (2024). Does Climate Awareness Lead to Climate Action? A Study on Adults in Malawi. WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs, 5(1), n/a-n/a

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    Author Sato, Fred Emmanuel
    Park, Jonghwi
    Title Does Climate Awareness Lead to Climate Action? A Study on Adults in Malawi
    Appearing in WIMAYA: Interdisciplinary Journal of International Affairs
    Volume 5
    Issue No. 1
    Publication Date 2024-06-28
    Place of Publication Surubaya
    Publisher International Relations Department, University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Jawa Timur
    Start page n/a
    End page n/a
    Language eng
    Abstract The study examined the general understanding of climate change among Malawian adults (n=601) and its impact on their climate-related actions. Leveraging the knowledge-attitude-behavior theory, it assessed their awareness, readiness to act, and actual practices against climate change. The results showed that 40 percent of participants have a high awareness of climate change, with varied levels of awareness observed across the spectrum. Educational attainment (p=.000) emerged as the sole significant predictor of climate change awareness. Although 68 percent of respondents showed a willingness to act, the study found that some actions are more prevalent than others. The research identified a statistically significant relationship between climate change awareness and action (R=0.187, p<.001). These findings contribute to the ongoing discussion on the role of climate change awareness and its influence on action, offering valuable perspectives for policymakers in developing climate change awareness programs and education.
    UNBIS Thesaurus CLIMATE CHANGE
    ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
    ADULTS
    MALAWI
    Keyword Climate action
    Climate change awareness
    Copyright Holder The Author(s)
    Copyright Year 2024
    Copyright type Creative commons
    ISSN 27223760
    DOI 10.33005/wimaya.v5i01.138
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