Assessment of Some Aspects of Pollution Resulting from Certain Student Behaviors During Graduation Project Celebrations (Al-Zaytuna University)

Abstract

This research addresses the phenomenon of using fireworks, firecrackers, and burning tires, and the resulting environmental pollutants during celebrations, particularly graduation project celebrations. These practices cause negative impacts on the environment and human health due to the emission of harmful gases and chemicals, as well as the deterioration of air quality. The study aimed to identify the forms of environmental pollution represented in noise, air, and visual pollution resulting from some students’ behaviors during graduation project celebrations. The research relied on a purposive sample consisting of (63) male and female students from the Faculty of Arts – Souq Al-Juma campus at Al-Zaytuna University. The findings revealed several results, the most prominent of which was that the age group (21–23 years) constituted the largest percentage of the sample at (66.1%). The results also showed a generally low level of environmental awareness among university students. The respondents emphasized the importance of including environmental education topics within academic curricula at a rate of 83.9%. Furthermore, the results indicated that the absence of regulations and laws governing graduation project celebrations may lead to environmental damage, at a rate of 80.6%.