<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> The objective of the conducted analyses is the evaluation of the level of knowledge concerning the scope of problems related with genetically modified organism (GMO) amongst adolescents completing secondary schools and the determination of the relationship between the level of this knowledge and the selected demographic traits of the adolescents examined.The scope of problems undertaken was elaborated based on the survey conducted in a group of 500 adolescents from the Lublin Region completing secondary schools, including 250 adolescents attending General Secondary Schools and 250 adolescents attending Agricultural Secondary Technical Schools. The study was conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey, using a questionnaire.The study showed that the majority of adolescents completing secondary schools were not interested at all in the scope of problems concerning GMO. A large part of the respondents (more than 2/5) had a very low level of knowledge of this problem. The greatest differences in the level of knowledge about GMO were observed in subgroups divided according to the type of school attended by the adolescents (General or Agricultural Technical). Respondents who attended General Secondary Schools showed a better knowledge of theoretical problems, whereas those who attended Secondary Agricultural Technical Schools were better familiarised with practical issues.</abstract>

The objective of the conducted analyses is the evaluation of the level of knowledge concerning the scope of problems related with genetically modified organism (GMO) amongst adolescents completing secondary schools and the determination of the relationship between the level of this knowledge and the selected demographic traits of the adolescents examined.The scope of problems undertaken was elaborated based on the survey conducted in a group of 500 adolescents from the Lublin Region completing secondary schools, including 250 adolescents attending General Secondary Schools and 250 adolescents attending Agricultural Secondary Technical Schools. The study was conducted by the method of a diagnostic survey, using a questionnaire.The study showed that the majority of adolescents completing secondary schools were not interested at all in the scope of problems concerning GMO. A large part of the respondents (more than 2/5) had a very low level of knowledge of this problem. The greatest differences in the level of knowledge about GMO were observed in subgroups divided according to the type of school attended by the adolescents (General or Agricultural Technical). Respondents who attended General Secondary Schools showed a better knowledge of theoretical problems, whereas those who attended Secondary Agricultural Technical Schools were better familiarised with practical issues.

Knowledge of adolescents completing secondary schools concerning genetically modified organisms (GMO)

Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2 St., 20-090 Lublin

Institute of Rural Health, Jaczewskiego 2 St., 20-090 Lublin; Maria Curie Skłodowska University, Marii Curie- Skłodowskiej 5 Sq., 20-031 Lublin

Institute of Environmental Protection- National Research Institute, Krucza 5/11d St., 00-548 Warsaw

Consultrix Lublin, Szeligowskiego 8/97 St., 20-883 Lublin

Environmental Protection and Natural Resources

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The objective of the conducted analyses is the evaluation of the level of knowledge concerning the scope of problems related with genetically modified organism...

Knowledge of adolescents completing secondary schools concerning genetically modified organisms (GMO)

Publié en ligne: 10 juin 2016

Pages: 38 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/oszn-2016-0013

Mots clés
GMO, adolescents, adolescents completing secondary schools, state of knowledge

© by Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Knowledge of adolescents completing secondary schools concerning genetically modified organisms (GMO)

Publié en ligne: 10 juin 2016

Pages: 38 - 43

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/oszn-2016-0013

Mots clésGMO, adolescents, adolescents completing secondary schools, state of knowledge

© by Magdalena Florek-Łuszczki

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Mots clés
GMO, adolescents, adolescents completing secondary schools, state of knowledge