Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents
Variable | Categories | Number (n = 110) | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Region of your college/university | Africa | 20 | 18.2 |
Asia | 23 | 20.9 | |
Europe | 33 | 30.0 | |
North America | 19 | 17.3 | |
South America | 10 | 9.1 | |
Oceania | 5 | 4.5 | |
Gender | Male | 68 | 61.8 |
Female | 37 | 33.6 | |
Other | 1 | 0.9 | |
Prefer not to say | 4 | 3.6 | |
Age | 18–32 yrs | 15 | 13.6 |
33–47 | 52 | 47.3 | |
48–62 | 35 | 31.8 | |
More than 63 | 8 | 7.3 | |
University classification | Public | 87 | 79.1 |
Private | 19 | 17.3 | |
Others (charity, philanthropic, foundation special status) | 4 | 3.6 | |
Highest education level | Secondary school or lower | 1 | 0.9 |
Tertiary education | 10 | 9.1 | |
Postgraduate (e.g. MA/MSc, Ph. D.) | 99 | 90.0 | |
Primary position at the college/university | Lecturer/professor | 52 | 47.3 |
Researcher | 17 | 15.5 | |
Student | 12 | 10.9 | |
Administrative staff | 15 | 13.6 | |
Higher management | 11 | 10.0 | |
Sustainability education | 1 | 0.9 | |
Researcher and lecturer | 1 | 0.9 | |
Professor Emeritus | 1 | 0.9 | |
Main area of knowledge | Social sciences | 41 | 37.3 |
Engineering and technology | 25 | 22.7 | |
Natural sciences | 18 | 16.4 | |
Medical and health sciences | 2 | 1.8 | |
Agricultural sciences | 6 | 5.5 | |
Arts & humanities | 5 | 4.5 | |
Sustainability and environmental studies | 13 | 11.8 |