CORRELATION BETWEEN THE KNOWLEDGE OF ECOSYSTEM AND ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS WITH STUDENTS PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE IN JAMBI CITY, INDONESIA

Abstract

The objectives of the research is to find the correlation between the knowledge of ecosystem  and environmental ethics with students participation in environmental hygiene.  The research was conducted at the Junior High School in District Telanaipura, Jambi City, with a sample of 107 students were taken by proportional random sampling. The research used survey method and data analysis technique using the correlation and simple linier regression statistic test, the hypothesis test was conducted on a 0.05 and 0.01significance level. The research produced three main conclusion i.e. First, there is a significant positive correlation between the knowledge of the ecosystem (X₁) with hygienic behavior (Y)coefficient ry₁ = 0.777 and regression equation Ŷ = 28.794 + 0.730 X₁. Secondly, there is a significant positive correlation between Environmental Ethics (X₂) with hygienic behavior (Y) with ry₂ correlation coefficient = 0.790, the regression equation Y = 21.250 + 0.745 X₂. Thirdly, there is a significant positive correlation between knowledge about the ecosystem (X₁) and Environmental Ethics (X₂) together with hygienic behavior (Y) with ry.₁₂ correlation coefficient = 0.790 and the regression equation Y = 19.522 + 0.284 X₁ + 0.477 X₂. Based on the results of this study concluded that a hygiene life behavior can be improved through knowledge about the ecosystem and environmental ethics