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Global Citizenship for the Students of Higher Education in the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals

Kübra Akçay
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Fahriye Altinay
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Zehra Altinay
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Gokmen Dağlı
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Rustam Shadiev
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Mehmet Altinay
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Olasile Babatunde Adedoyın
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Zübeyde Gökel Okur
Version 1 : Received: 11 October 2023 / Approved: 11 October 2023 / Online: 12 October 2023 (02:11:04 CEST)

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Akçay, K.; Altinay, F.; Altınay, Z.; Daglı, G.; Shadiev, R.; Altinay, M.; Adedoyin, O.B.; Okur, Z.G. Global Citizenship for the Students of Higher Education in the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1604, doi:10.3390/su16041604. Akçay, K.; Altinay, F.; Altınay, Z.; Daglı, G.; Shadiev, R.; Altinay, M.; Adedoyin, O.B.; Okur, Z.G. Global Citizenship for the Students of Higher Education in the Realization of Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability 2024, 16, 1604, doi:10.3390/su16041604.

Abstract

Nowadays, higher education students play an active role in the realization of sustainable development goals (SDGs) for global citizenship. However, some important issues such as how much students know about these goals can play a role in achieving these goals are not yet clear. The aim of this study is to establish a fundamental study for determining the level of knowledge on the higher education students about SDGs. An open-ended questionnaire was conducted with the qualitative research methods on 54 higher education students after pandemic of COVID-19. As a result of the research, the goals of quality education, gender equality, health and quality of life, reduction of inequalities and peace, justice and strong institutions are the most frequently mentioned by the students. In addition, the opinions of the students on the subject of “sustainable cities and communities” are sequentially; the themes include ensuring socio-economic development, preserving cultural heritage identity, safe environment and durable buildings, as well as modern irrigation and waste methods, and reducing air pollution. On the other hand, they agreed on the need for global citizenship to have universal qualifications. In conclusion, global citizenship contributes directly to the SDGs and human-oriented production should be given more importance.

Keywords

higher education; sustainable development; globalization; global citizenship

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Sustainable Science and Technology

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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