Analyzing the ecological behaviour of women in Ahwaz city

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Analyzing the ecological behaviour of women in Ahwaz city

Azadeh N. Noorivandi, Ahmad Reza Ommani
J. Bio. Env. Sci.5( 5), 215-220, November 2014.
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Abstract

The purpose of research was analyzing the ecological behaviour of women in Ahwaz city. Ecological behaviour is actions which contribute towards environmental preservation and/or conservation. The research has conducted using a surveying method. The data collection tool was a structured questionnaire. Sample size based on Cochran equation, was 120 people. Based on the results the women are not well-performance of the ecological behaviour on their activities. This result revealed that the item located on first rank (To wash the vegetables, I am using detergent ” (M=3, sd=0.79)) had moderate level. Majority of women had not well-performance of the ecological behaviour (n=44, 36.67%). Also Findings showed that the majority of the st...  Read More read more link button

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