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http://dx.doi.org/10.13106/jafeb.2022.vol9.no4.0333

An Assessment of How University Students Approach to Sustainable Development Goals: An Empirical Study from Vietnam  

NGUYEN, Trong Luan (Faculty of Business Administration, FPT University, Can Tho Campus)
HUYNH, Minh Khang (Faculty of International Business, FPT Can Tho University)
HO, Nguyet Nuong (Faculty of International Business, FPT Can Tho University)
LE, Tran Gia Bao (Faculty of International Business, FPT Can Tho University)
DOAN, Nguyen Duy Hau (Faculty of International Business, FPT Can Tho University)
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The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business / v.9, no.4, 2022 , pp. 333-343 More about this Journal
Abstract
The UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (2018) were created to address environmental pollution and climate change (SDGs). The goal of this study is to find out how well-informed Vietnamese students are about the SDGs. Knowledge, attitudes, and practice (KAP) questionnaires were used to survey 1,010 students across Vietnam's universities, and the data was analyzed using SPSS software version 20. The findings suggest that both knowledge and attitude have a positive impact on the practice level. However, when comparing the correlation between the variables and the level of practice, advantage belongs to the relationship between the attitude and the level of practice (r = 0.982**, n = 1010, p = 0.00), the correlation between knowledge and practice level is weaker (r = 0.616**, n = 1010, p = 0.00). Statistical data also show that many Vietnamese students do not have access to information about the SDGs. The majority of the target population who have been contacted and have a basic understanding of the SDGs have done so through their academic degree. From there, it is clear that education is the most effective strategy for Vietnamese students to modify their environmental understanding and actions.
Keywords
Sustainable Development Goals; University Students; Environmental Sustainability; Vietnam;
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