Awareness of Desertification of Arable Land Among University Students in Libya

Desertification is a severe ecological issue, including the dilapidation of land in parched, semi-arid, and dry sub-damp regions. It is caused basically by mankind's activities and climatic varieties. The first step in solving any environmental problem is to be aware of the actual problem. Hence, it is essential to ascertain the level of awareness of Libyans towards desert encroachment of arable land in Libya. 500 Tripoli university students were involved in this study. Four variables were hypothesized for this study with 3 belonging to the independent variable. The frequency distribution did show that the majority of the participants were concerned about the environment and desert encroachment of arable lands in Libya. It then boils down to the level of awareness of desert encroachment of Libyan arable lands among the age, gender, and residential location groups. The study affirms that there exists a relationship between awareness of desertification of Libyan arable lands and university student's age, gender, and residential location