Title: Moderating role of environmental awareness on the relationship between greening practices and environmental performance of Nigerian public university

Authors: Olaoluwa Paul Aasa; Olalekan Aquila Jesuleye; Adeyemi Oluwaseun Adepoju

Addresses: Department of Project Management Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), P.M. B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria ' Department of Project Management Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), P.M. B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria ' Department of Project Management Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), P.M. B. 704, Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

Abstract: The functional areas of the university system – training, research, campus operations, and community service – make them centres of excellence for environmental management decisions. This study analysed the moderating role of environmental awareness on the relationship between greening practices and environmental performance in Nigerian public universities. The study used participatory action research (PAR), with a sample of 386 respondents comprising staff, students, and commercial service providers selected through a purposive technique. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire, and the environmental awareness index, relative effectiveness index, relative performance index, and hierarchical multiple regression analysis were used to achieve the study"s objectives. The results indicated that greening practices contribute positively, and significantly to environmental performance, and awareness improves the influence of greening practices on environmental performance. The study suggests that universities should have an appropriate mechanism for improving knowledge and skills for environmental management.

Keywords: environmental awareness; environmental performance; environmental management; greening practices; hierarchical multiple regression; HMR; public university.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2025.146387

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2025 Vol.37 No.1, pp.22 - 44

Received: 17 Sep 2020
Accepted: 17 Nov 2021
Published online: 28 May 2025 *

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