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The purpose of this study was to determine the Skill Improvement Needs of Agricultural Science Teachers in Pond Construction and Stocking of Fingerlings as a Support Business in Eastern Kogi State, Nigeria. The study had two specific objectives, two research questions and tested two hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Literature was reviewed in line with the variables under study. The study adopted survey design. The population of the study was 235 from which 85 was taken through purposive sampling technique. A 26 item researcher-made questionnaire was used for data collection. It was face validated by two experts from Agricultural Education Unit of Vocational Education Department and one expert of Measurement and Evaluation. A reliability coefficient of 0.89 was obtained using Cronbach alpha technique. The data obtained were coded and manipulated using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while the two hypotheses were tested using independence t-test at 0.05 level of significance and 83 degrees of freedom. The findings revealed that there was no significant difference in the mean rating of male and female agricultural science teachers on their skill improvement needs in all the skills identified in the study. Based on the findings it was recommended that the identified skills should be package into a retraining programme to enable secondary school teachers to have a support business.
Evaluation of Training Needs of Fish Farmers in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria
Evaluation of Training Needs of Fish Farmers in Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria2015 •
The study on the evaluation of the training needs of fish farmers was carried out at the Fish Farm Estate, Odogunyan, Ikorodu in Ikorodu LGA of Lagos State. Descriptive research was used in the study. Eighty (80) respondents were selected from 150 fish farmers through simple random sampling representing 53.33% of the population. Data was collected using questionnaire and interview schedule and was analysed using descriptive statistic tools and inferential statistic tools. The study showed that majority of the fish farmers were able-bodied and agile young men and women within the age range of 30 and 59. Most were males and married; had a family size of 4-7, years of formal education of 17 years and above, years of experience in farming of less than 7 years, and income p.a. from fish farming of less than N 500,000 while on average they were expected to make N 1.4 million p.a. They engaged in all the management practices identified except fish storage; and had high level of knowledge and skill. Training is needed by fish farmers on record keeping and the major production constraint was high cost of fish feed. Almost all the socio-economic characteristics had a significant relationship with the level of knowledge possessed by fish farmers. The training need had a significant and negative relationship with the knowledge level of the fish farmers. It is recommended therefore that training should be conducted for the fish farmers in areas where they are lack mastery.
This study paper assessed the availability and utilization of instructional materials for effective teaching of fish production to students in senior secondary schools in Benue State, Nigeria. Four specific objectives and four research questions were developed to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The study was carried out in Benue State. The population of the study was 284 teachers of Agricultural science. The sample for the study was 142 teachers of Agricultural science obtained through stratified random sampling technique. A Fish Production Instructional Material Questionnaire (FPIMQ) was used for data collection. Six field work assistants helped in administering and retrieving the questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistical tools such as frequency table, percentage, and mean scores. The results of this study revealed that out of all the instructional materials recommended for teaching fish production to students, 8 of them are available, 5 are accessible, and 8 are often utilized by teachers in senior secondary schools. The study also revealed that 12 challenges were encountered by teachers in accessing and utilizing available instructional materials in fish production in senior secondary schools in Benue State. It was recommended that teachers of Agricultural science should improvise some of the instructional materials lacking in the school locally, among others.
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The study assessed the adequacy of agricultural education resources for vocational skills development of students in universities in Rivers State, South-South, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study whose population was 98 (11 lecturers and 87 final year students) of agricultural education from the two Rivers State owned-universities in Port Harcourt. Three research questions and three hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. A 30-item instrument titled "Vocational Agricultural Education Resources for Skills Development Questionnaire(VAERSDQ)" developed by the researchers on a 5-point Likert Scale was used to elicit information from the respondents. Three experts face-validated the instrument whose reliability coefficient was obtained as 0.85 through Cronbach's Alpha method. Mean and standard deviation were the statistical tools used to analyze the research questions while t-test was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.
International journal of Applied Research
Content areas teachers of agriculture in public secondary schools in Nyamira county need professional developmentImproved teacher professional development will impact positively on teacher competence through improved learner achievement, industrial progress resulting into international linkages. This study sought to find out content areas where teachers of Agriculture in secondary schools in Nyamira County require professional development. An exploratory research design was used in targeting teachers of Agriculture, Principals and Quality Assurance and Standards officers in Nyamira County. The study employed 167 public secondary schools with 210 teachers of Agriculture. Random sampling was utilized to sample 50 public secondary schools for the study. Simple random sampling was employed to obtain instructors of Agriculture and Principals whereas purposive sampling got employed to obtain Quality Assurance and Standards Officers. Questionnaires were administered on a total of 136 teachers of Agriculture while an interview schedule was administered on 50 Principals and 5 Quality Assurance and Standards officers for collection of primary data. Data gathered was analyzed by use of descriptive and inferential statistics and presented using frequencies, percentages and tables. The study established that there were professional development needs of teachers of Agriculture such as crop production, livestock management and soil & water conservation. Therefore, stakeholders should identify and address these needs in order to enhance professional development of Teachers of Agriculture in this study area and beyond.
Journal of Research in Forestry, Wildlife and Environment
Training needs on aquaculture value addition among fish farmers in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria2019 •
The study assessed the training needs of fish farmers on value addition in Borgu Local Government Area, Niger State, Nigeria. Data were collected from fish farmers using interview guide. Descriptive statistics was used to describe the data while Chi-square and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation were employed to test relationship between variables. Respondents in this study were male dominated, in their productive ages (mean age of 38) and largely well educated (52% had tertiary education). Important training needs of respondents on value addition were improved smoking technology ( x = 2.61), as well as improved packaging and labeling ( x = 2.30), improved short duration storage technology ( x = 2.29) and catching techniques ( x = 2.20). Farmers’ stocking rate (r = 0.266, P = 0.017) and number of ponds (r = 0.243, P = 0.030) had a significant relationship with the training needs of farmers on fish value addition. The study therefore recommended that robust training programme an...
R. P. Obongekpe, Department of Agricultural Science and Education, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
THE PROBLEMS OF TEACHING AGRICULTURE IN OBIO-AKPOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, RIVERS STATEThis study was conducted to investigate the problems of teaching agriculture in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State. A total of two hundred and fifty (250) teachers consisting of 160 males (60%) and 90 females (40%) were randomly selected from all secondary schools both public and private in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area in Rivers state The research instrument used for the data collection was questionnaire which was developed by the researcher in two different forms, one for the Agricultural Science students and the other for the Agricultural science teachers. Research findings from the study indicated that the major challenges facing the teaching and learning of Agricultural Science include frequent use of lecture method in teaching, large class size and poor remuneration of teachers. Others include inadequate teaching and learning materials and their availability, difficulty in planning field trips as well as laziness and truancy on the part of teachers. However, it must be emphasized that motivational factors such as one's own interest, having a role model, future ambitions and the supply of adequate textbooks positively affect the teaching and learning of Agricultural Science in Public Senior High Schools in the Metropolis. The study recommends that parents must be educated to understand the important role and prospects the learning of Agricultural Science contributes to the development of a country. Also the Government, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and other stakeholders must help to improve the service of Agricultural Science Teachers.
The aim of this research was to examine the influence of technical skills on the performance of fish farming projects (FFPs) within Teso South Sub County, Busia County, Kenya. This research was anchored on competency theory as well as decision theory. Descriptive study design was deployed in this study. Target population in this study comprised of 404 fish farmers and 3 extension officers in the six wards in Teso South Sub County, Busia County. Slovin's Formula was utilized to establish the study’s sample size. Given that number of extension officers is not big, they were not sampled. Simple random sampling was deployed in this research to choose 201 farmers from study population. Therefore, sample size was 204 fish farmers as well as extension officers in Teso South Sub-County. This research utilized primary data, obtained using interview guides as well as semi-structured questionnaires. Thematic analysis was utilized for analyses of qualitative data acquired through key informant interviews and findings presented in prose form. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze all quantitative data aided by SPSS version 22 and were presented using tables. The study found that technical skills have an effect on the performance of the FFPs within Teso South Sub County. Therefore, the study recommends that the famers should be trained on new skills with the change in technology to cope with the current trends and skills for the performance of fish farming projects.
International Journal of Advanced Academic Studies
Assessment of professional development needs of teachers of agriculture in public secondary schools in Nyamira County2020 •
Low interest among teachers of Agriculture and the students might can contribute to low achievements among the Agriculture students in the Kenyan secondary schools. This study sought to identify professional development needs of teachers of Agriculture, find out content areas where teachers of Agriculture require professional development in public secondary schools in Nyamira County. A survey research design with the ex-post facto research design was used in targeting teachers of Agriculture, Principals and Quality Assurance and Standards officers in Nyamira County. The study employed 167 public secondary schools with 210 teachers of Agriculture. Random sampling was utilized to sample 50 public secondary schools for the study. Simple random sampling was used to sample teachers of Agriculture and Principals while purposive sampling was used to sample Quality Assurance and Standards Officers. Questionnaires were administered on a total of 136 teachers of Agriculture while an interview schedule was administered on 50 Principals and 5 Quality Assurance and Standards officers for collection of primary data. Data collected was subjected to both descriptive and inferential analysis and presented using frequencies, percentages and tables. The study found out that there were professional development needs for teachers of Agriculture. Most schools did not have systems or processes in place for systematic professional development of teachers of Agriculture and these schools did not facilitate implementation of the new instructional practises covered in seminars/ workshops. Stakeholders should be made aware that there are professional development needs for teachers of Agriculture and these teachers should be allowed to participate and attend professional development programme.
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