Nursing Academic Staff and Students in Oman's Level of Knowledge about Climate Change Issues and their Level of Compliance to The Go Green, Be Climate Positive Campaign

Glenn Ford D Valdez; Salma Al Amri; Wadha Al Mamari; Hassan Abbas Kazmi; Zakia Doloolat; Simy Mathew; Noor Al Zuwameri; Maria Luisa Javier; Zaida Jo

doi:10.58545/jrcnp.v2i1.212

Authors

Glenn Ford D Valdez College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2799-8216
Salma Al Amri Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman
Wadha Al Mamari Oman College of Health Sciences -Dhofar
Hassan Abbas Kazmi Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman
Zakia Doloolat Oman College of Health Sciences -Dhofar
Simy Mathew Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6528-126X
Noor Al Zuwameri Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar
Maria Luisa Javier Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1988-6276
Zaida Jo Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.58545/jrcnp.v2i1.212

Abstract

Higher education institution students, faculty, and staff give environmental awareness and green initiatives high emphasis for several reasons: promoting environmental awareness: Students are the future leaders of the planet and will oversee addressing climate change issues. Students’ environmental sensitivity is necessary for the advancement of a sustainable future, and college initiatives like “go green” and climate change awareness make this feasible. The study is a descriptive correlational study that aims to explore the student and faculty’s level of awareness regarding climate change and the level of compliance with the Go Green Be Climate Positive Campaign. The study population comprised of nursing students and nursing faculty members from Oman College of Health Sciences-Dhofar. The sample was obtained using consecutive sampling with a response turnover of 75%. The researchers devised an online questionnaire consisting of three parts which were tested for reliability and validity. The study utilized SPSS Version 25 to run descriptive and inferential tests. Result showed the majority of the respondents were females, singles, students who are Omanis and living in a rural setting within the dominant age range of 20-25. Level of awareness above the mean average of 3.50 and the level of compliance the mean average of 2.30. The study demonstrates that age and awareness levels are associated, and that compliance levels are related to awareness levels.

Keywords:

Climate change, Nursing, Nursing students, Nursing education, Environmental health, Sustainability

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Author Biographies

Glenn Ford D Valdez, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Department of Nursing Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Salma Al Amri, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Faculty of Nursing – Oman College of Health Sciences, Dhofar, Oman

Hassan Abbas Kazmi, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Foundation Faculty, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Simy Mathew, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Faculty of Nursing, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Noor Al Zuwameri, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar

Faculty of Nursing, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Maria Luisa Javier, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Faculty of Nursing, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Zaida Jo, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

Faculty of Nursing, Oman College of Health Sciences - Dhofar, Oman

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