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Students Perception Of Practical Agricultural Science In Senior Secondary Schools
[A CASE STUDY OF IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OSUN STATE]
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Perception is derived from the Latin words perception or presidio
meaning the organization, identification, and interpretation of sensory
information in order to represent and understand the environment
(Wikipedia, 2014). Perception refers to individuals view of level of
understanding of subject matter or things, an individual perception of
things will determine the type of attitude that will be put on.
According to Mukherjee (1998), the term attitude refers to one’s
feelings, thought and predisposition to behave in some popular manner
towards some aspect of one’s environment. Attitude is the liking or
disliking of an object based on what is known about it (Rameela, 2004).
Attitude have a strong influences on people perception of the things
around them and help to determine their likes and dislikes. Falaye and
Ayoola (2006) pointed out that student attitude toward practical
agricultural science is largely determined by their erroneous perception
and misconception of the profession as the major livelihood option for
the resource poor farmers who have no other meaningful sustenance to
earn a living. This myopic view has rather dampened the student moral
and attitude without realizing that scientific and technological
innovation has transformed farming into a lucrative system business.
Gender
difference in students also dictates their perception and altitude
towards leaninig of science subjects including agriculture science and
other vocational subject.
Female student tend to show a delikje for
sciences subject like agricural science that usually invoolbve strenuous
practicalkk ythat require physical exertion which is usually associated
with fatigure and something physical injure [ Adesoji, 1999 and Ezewu
,1981], Attitude of past Administration in Nigeria towards Agricultural
is very bad Alkthough the present Muhamadu Buari Administration is
putting on a positive effort towards agriculture in order to curb the
problems of unemployment, food shortage and to use the sector to
diversify the economy of the country and also make many Nigerians to be
self – reliant [ federal Government of Nigeria,[ FGN] 2016].which is one
of the aim of vocational agriculture.
Gender refers to the social
meanings associated with being a male or a female, including the
construction of identities, expectations, behaviors and power
relationships that derive from social interactions (Ambe-Uva, Iwuchukwu
& Jibrin 2008) ). Orji (2002) asserted that in Africa, especially in
a traditional Nigerian setting female and male sex roles are seen as
mutually exclusive. For instance, some professions like carpentry,
engineering, woodwork, metalwork and automobile engineering technologies
are still regarded in some quarters as no-go-area for women while
nursing and catering profession are seen as exclusive areas for women.
Statements of the Problem
The
role of Agriculture in a nation cannot be underestimated, This ranges
from availability of crops and animals in market to food security among
other. Agricultural science is a practical oriented subject, however,
the approach to teaching of agricultural science in most secondary
school is theoretical and this has failed to make an impression on the
society (Sekamu,2009). FRN (2009) pointed out that Nigeria schools
should teach practical skills, knowledge and value which will help
school leavers to solve real life problems. Learners learn better when
they hear, see and touch which is the principle of learning by doing,
this principle is best achieved by engaging oneself in practical
activities (Osinem,2008), However with modernization in Agriculture
,there is a need to look into the perception and interest of secondary
school students in practical agricultural science in order correct
their wrong perception to the aspect of agricultural science if they
have negative perception of the aspect ,since student perception of
things will determine their involvement in what they do and how well
they will perform in such things .This study however, tries to
investigate the perception of senior secondary school student towards
practical agricultural science.
Purpose of the Study
The main
purpose of this study is to investigate the perception of secondary
school student towards practical agriculture in senior secondary school
in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State
The specific purposes of the study are to;
(i) Identify how students perceive practical agricultural science.
(ii) The influence of their perception on students’ interest in practical Agriculture science.
(iii)
To determine whether students, perception of practical agricultural
science influenced their choice of agricultural science as a career.
(iv) Find out whether gender differences have any
significant effect on the perception of secondary school student toward
practical agriculture.
Research Questions
Based on the purpose on the study. The following research questions were formulated
What are the students†perceptions about practical agricultural science ?
1. What is the influence of student perception on their interest in practical agricultural science ?
2. Does student perception of practical agricultural science influence their choice of agricultural science as a career?
3. Does gender difference have any significant effect on student perception towards practical agricultural science.?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe study investigate students perception of practical agricultural science in senior secondary in Ilorin west LGA, Kwara State The population for this study is made up of all Agricultural science students. The instrument used for this study was research design questionnaire and responses were elicited for the research, random sampling method was used to sample students offering agricultural science from each of the four schools involved in the study . Four research question and hypothes ... Continue reading---
QUESTIONNAIRE - [ Total Page(s): 2 ] ... Continue reading---
LIST OF TABLES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]LIST OF TABLES Table 1: Responses of students on their perception of practical agricultural Science Table 2: Responses on attitudinal differences between male and female senior secondary school students toward practical agricultural science Table 3: Student choice of career in agricultural science based on their perception. Table 4: Student response on their interest in practical agricultural science. Table 5: Comparison of male and female perception on p ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle Page Certification Dedication Acknowledgements Abstract Table of Contents CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTIONBackground to the Problem Statements of Problem Purpose of the Study Research Questions Research Hypotheses Scope of the Study Clarification of Major Terms and Variables Significance of the Study CHAPTER TWOLITERATURE REVIEWConcept of Agricultural Education Objectives and Contents of Agricultural Science Curriculum Empirical Studies on Student ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 10 ]Today about 60 percent of the Nigeria population is employed in
agricultural sector in one form or the other (Alkali 2010). This fact
has influenced the national policy and practice of the country. The
policy and objective are tailored toward self-sufficiency in
agricultural science. Agricultural Science is one of the vocational
subjects taught in senior secondary school in Nigeria. This is because
of its promising role in promoting self reliance through the provision
of employment ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER THREEMETHODOLOGYThis chapter explained the procedure employed in carrying out the study. The methodology was discussed under the following subheadings:. Research type, Population, Sampling and Sampling Techniques, Research Instrument, Validation of Instrument, Reliability of the Instrument, Procedure for Data Collection and Data Analysis Techniques Research Type The research type used for this work is descriptive research of the survey type. It is used in investigating the pe ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 7 ]Summary of Major FindingsThe following are the major finding from this study: (1) The result of the findings showed that students have a positive perception of practical agricultural science (2) The result shows that students have a positive attitude toward practical agricultural science and no significant difference exist in attitudes of students toward practical agricultural science based on their gender.(3) The findings shows that students perception of agricul ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER FIVEDISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONSIntroduction The main focus of this study is to determine the perception of senior secondary school students toward practical agricultural science. Therefore this chapter focused on the discussion of findings, conclusion drawn from the findings and recommendation based on the major findingsDiscussionThe research findings showed that student had a positive perception of practical agricultural science, this findings was corroborated by findings ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 2 ]REFERENCESAdegboye, R. O. Land, Agriculture and Food security in Nigeria. 3rd Faculty Lecture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin.Aggarwal, J.C. (2007). Essentials of educational technology innovation in teaching-learning, 12th edition, DelhiAkuoba, E.U. (1995). Curriculum Decision in Our Education System. Lead Paper Presented at the 9th National Conference of the Technological Writer Association of Nigeria (TEWAN) held at FCE (Technical) UmunzeAlkali, M. (2010) the case of Agriculture ... Continue reading---
