Awareness of Sustainable Development Goals among Youth-A Comprehnsive Review

Abstract

This paper seeks to understand the perceptions of the SDGs by the youth considering how they perceive, know, and act on these global goals. Through the systematic literature review methodology, the researcher reviewed the studies on various youth populations in the world published in the period 2015-2023. The research that was carried out prior to 2015 were not covered in the review as the agenda of SDGs was adopted in 2015. A thorough search was carried out based on good databases, such as Google Scholar, Web of Science, Taylor and Francis. The literature review used key words related to SDGs and youth awareness, Awareness, SDGs, youth, Perception, SDGs, youth, and Knowledge, SDGs, youth. The total  number of identified relevant studies selected to the review is nineteen, and to identify gaps in the body of existing literature a thematic analysis was adopted in the synthesis. The review showed how varied the youth consideration of the SDGs was to require specific approaches and increased social consciousness to become a part of the sustainable development plans.