Randomized field trials assess adoption rates of environmental education in Nigerian secondary schools, suggesting notable urban-rural gaps.
The adoption rates of environmental education programmes in Nigerian secondary schools are a matter of concern due to inconsistent implementation and lack of empirical data. Randomized field trials were conducted among a sample of 100 secondary schools to assess the prevalence and determinants of adopting environmental education programmes. Data collection included surveys, observations, and interviews. In the analysed sample, 65% of schools reported implementing at least one environmental education programme, with urban areas showing higher adoption rates compared to rural areas (p < 0.05). Randomized field trials provided a robust method for measuring adoption rates in Nigerian secondary school systems but revealed significant disparities between urban and rural settings. Further research should be conducted to explore the specific factors driving adoption rates, with particular focus on socioeconomic conditions and policy support. The empirical specification follows Y=β₀+β^ X+ε, and inference is reported with uncertainty-aware statistical criteria.
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Nweke et al. (2003) studied this question.