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Item Agricultural Education as Catalyst for Activating Programmes, Acts and Policies for Enhancing Food Security in Nigeria(Faculty of Education and Extension Services, Usmanu Dan-fodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, 2020-02) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, Saidu BolakaleA significant proportion of the world’s population is undernourished with about 26.8% of the population in sub-Saharan Africa suffering from chronic malnutrition. The issue of food security has been one of the major concerns of the twenty-first century. The paper adopted the literature review approach to examine the contribution of agricultural education to food security in Nigeria as well as the present and past government efforts at addressing food security. The paper also examines the agricultural policies of past and present governments of Nigeria to address the issue of food insecurity. Some of the policies acts and programmes include National Accelerated Food Production Programme (NAFPP), Agricultural Development Projects (ADP) and National Home-Grown School Feeding Programmes (NHGSFP) among others. The study recommended that government should boost agricultural education through an increase in budgetary allocation, motivation and recruitment of qualified personnel, and change of current status of agricultural science from elective to compulsory while linkage between agricultural education and agricultural policies and programme and acts in Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources should be ensured. The study, therefore, concluded that food security can be attained through effective repositioning of agricultural education, to serve as means of sensitizing the youths to government efforts in agriculture thereby catalyzing to boost government agricultural programmes.Item Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers’ Attitude Towards School Farm in Senior Schools In Ilorin `East LGA , Kwara State.(Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria., 2019) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract The study assessed agricultural science teachers’ attitude towards school farm in senior secondary schools in Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State. The study adopted a descriptive research of the survey type. The sample of the study consisted of one hundred and twenty (120) randomly selected agricultural science teachers. Four research questions were raised and answered in the study. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher- designed questionnaire. Data obtained were analyzed using percentages, mean and Spearman rank correlation statistics .The study revealed that agricultural science teachers had positive attitudes towards school farm work irrespective of school type, academic qualifications and availability of farm tools. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended that adequate incentives should be given to the Agricultural science teachers to sustain their positive attitude towards school farm; also private and public schools should give proper attention to planning and management of school farm while teachers’ academic qualifications should not be used as a yardstick for implementing programmes on school farm.Item Assessment of In-service Training Opportunities Enjoyed by Secondary School Agricultural Science Teachers in Kwara Central Senatorial Districts, Nigeria.(Published by the Institute for Educational Planning and Administration, College of Educational Studies, University of Cape Coast, Ghana, 2020) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract The paper examines the in-service opportunities enjoyed by Agricultural Science teachers in secondary school in Kwara Central Senatorial District. This study was a descriptive research of the survey type. Simple random sampling technique was used to sample 120 Agricultural Science teachers in Kwara Central Senatorial District of Nigeria. Four research questions were raised to guide this study. The research questions were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage and mean. The findings of this study showed that the in-service programmes attended by Agricultural Science teachers include seminars and workshops. ICT utilization, time management and inadequate funding were major constraints to Agricultural Science teachers’ in-service programmes. Based on these findings, the study recommended that Agricultural Science teachers’ in-service programmes should be regularly organized and adequately funded by schools and government.Item Challenges Encountered by Agricultural Science Student-Teachers during Teaching Practice in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Published by the Open University of Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania., 2019) Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Jimoh, S . BolakaleAbstract Teaching practice is a vital aspect of teacher training programme which is usually undergone by students with varied experiences and challenges. The study examined teaching practice experience of agricultural science student teachers in the Faculty of Education at the University of Ilorin and Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin in 2018. The study adopted a survey research design. The population for this study was all the 400 level Agricultural Science student teachers of University of Ilorin and NCE III students of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. Sixty students comprising of thirty students each from both, the University and the College of Education who were in the penultimate years of graduation made the sample for the study. Six research questions were raised to guide the study. Based on the findings of this study, some of the problems militating against agricultural education student teachers during teaching practice include pedagogical problems, cooperating school related issues, learners related problems, personal problems and institution based problems. Based on the findings, the study recommended frequent trainings and seminars for the stake-holders of teaching practice, budgeting of enough time for teaching practice exercise, provision of relevant instructional materials in schools and provision of stipends as incentive to agricultural science student teachers after the teaching practice exercise.Item Collision of virtual reality based instruction on biology students motivation in secondary school in Ilorin , Kwara State(Souphanouvong University (SU), Luang Prabang Southeast Asia, 2024) Abidoye, Florence Omosholape; Aladesuyi, David Adeyemi; Afolabi, Kayode OjoThis study examined biology students' motivation was affected by virtual reality (VR) at secondary schools in Ilorin, Kwara State. 544 pupils from 20 secondary schools that were purposefully chosen made up the sample. Data is gathered using the Instructional Materials Motivation Survey (IMMS), which is based on Keller's ARCS motivation paradigm. Descriptive and inferential statistics (mean and standard deviation), and t-test were used to analyze the collected data. The findings of the study unveiled that the implementation of virtual reality-based instruction has a significant impact on the motivation of biology students in secondary schools. Moreso, the attention and satisfaction categories had the greatest favorable replies, indicating that VR has a considerable impact on students' motivation, according to the results. There are gender disparities in attention, with females showing higher levels. Therefore, the study suggests incorporating virtual reality (VR) into teaching methods and creating inclusive VR experiences that appeal to both male and female students.Item Guiding Principles for Selection of Textbooks in Teaching Agricultural Science in Nigerian Secondary Schools.(Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin Nigeria., 2016) Afolabi, Kayode OjoItem Influence of Sources of Information on the Adoption Behaviour of Farmers of Soybean Food Products in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State(Department of Sociology, Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria., 2013) Ekenta, Cornelius. M; BesongOrock, E. B; Afolabi, Kayode OjoAbstract The major objective of the study is to determine the influence of sources of information on adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in Makarfi Local Government Area of Kaduna State – Nigeria. The influence of sources of information (SI) on the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers is evaluated with data obtained from the year 2004 soyabean food product field survey. A sample of 136 randomly selected soyabean farmers was used for the analysis. Analysis of data employed the use of descriptive statistics and multiple regressions. The study found out that the sources of information (farmers’ and extension sources) influenced the adoption behavior of soyabean farmers in the study area. The correlation coefficient shows extension source (0.8016), farmer source (0.8204) and source (0.6301) had strong correlation while television source (0.4219) had moderate correlation and newspaper source (0.2113) had weak correlation. The regression analysis indicated that extension source (t = 2.1018), farmer source (t = 3.1638) and radio source (t = 0.9909) were statistically significant at p < 0.01 and 0.05 respectively. However, television source (t = 0.6341) and newspaper source (t = 0.4966) were not statistically significant at p < 0.05. Information gathered on the demographic characteristics of farmers was also analyzed. The study concludes that farmers in the study area are mostly influenced by information from fellow farmers on the adoption of new technology. It is therefore recommended that extension agents should encourage farmers to join and participate in social groups or farmers association in the study area.Item Influence of Teachers Characteristics on Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Asa, Kwara State.(Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria., 2019) Jimoh, S . Bolakale; Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Shuaib, Suleiman Bature; Afolabi, Kayode OjoAbstract Education being a very important tool for individual and national development cannot be neglected and undermined. This study was conducted to determine the influence of teachers’ characteristics (teacher’s qualification, experience etc) on effective teaching and learning of Agricultural science. The design adopted was a descriptive design of the survey type. A sample of 100 students was randomly selected from 10 schools in Asa, Kwara State. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire divided into five sections. Frequency count was used to answer the research questions, while Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the research showed that teachers qualification, teaching experience, method of teaching and their attitude all have significant influence on effective teaching and learning of Agricultural Science. Based on the findings, it was recommended that during delivery of instruction, teachers should use a variety of teaching methods/equipment; Teaching and learning materials and ICT tools including computers should be made readily available in schools by the authorities and teachers should endeavor to attend workshops and seminars to improve on their teaching skills and effectiveness.Item The Role of Agricultural Education in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals through Productive Employment in Agronomy and Forestry.(Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria., 2017) Adesanya, Emmanuel Olorunleke; Osinem, E.C.; Afolabi, Kayode OjoAbstract Agricultural education is the way of improving productivity in the agricultural sector. It could also be a strong tool in achieving the aims and objectives of the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs). Agricultural education is a strong tool in addressing the menace of hunger and poverty. Several attempts have been made by scholars to proffer ways through which the SDG objectives of eradicating hunger poverty can be realized. Most of these have dwelt on the aspects of increasing animal production, efficient marketing channel and intensive use of modern technology in agriculture. Thus, this paper sought to shed light on how agricultural education could be used to achieved the SDG objectives of eradicating hunger and poverty as well as creating decent jobs through training in agronomy and forestry. This paper dealt with factors that generated the problems as well as explanations of major concepts relating to the topic, the relevance of agricultural education to the actualization of SDGs; the process through which productive employment could be achieved In the area of agronomy and forestry, ways by which productive employment could be achieved through agricultural education in the aspects of awareness creation, as well as vocational guidance and counseling. It is recommended that agricultural education should be made compulsory in primary and secondary schools, it should be well funded by governments and teachers should be well motivated to improve the study agriculture in schools. It is believed that if these are done, the desired goal of reducing hunger and creating employment could be achieved.Item Socio-Economic Factors Affecting Cocoa Production in Gboyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Nigeria(Association of Women in Forestry and Environment (AWIFE) Forestry Research Institute, Ibadan, Nigeria, 2012) Ayanlere, A. Fatimah; Ekenta, Cornelius Michael.,; Mohammed, A. B; Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Muhammad-Lawal, A; Saibu, R.OAbstract The study carried out an economic analysis of Cocoa production in Gboyin Local Government Area of Ekiti State. Data for the study were collected during year 2011 farming season from 100 respondents who were selected through two-stage sampling procedures. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression analyses were used in data analysis. The study revealed that 91.84% of the farmers are male while 8.16% are females with the farmers having mean age of 65 years, mean household size of 8 people and majority of the farmers have both primary and secondary education. With an adjusted R2 value of 0.736, the regression analysis show that variables that were significant accounted for 73.6% of the total variation in output. Household size, quantity of agro-chemical and educational level were significant factors influencing output of cocoa in the study area. It was recommended that more farmland should be open for cocoa production. Credit should be made available at low interest rate to enable the farmers have better access to it and inputs like agrochemicals and improved cultivars of cocoa should be supplied at low price in order to boost cocoa production and to encourage youth participation in cocoa production in the study area.Item Soil and Crop Management Practices among Farmers in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area, Kogi State.(Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka, 2015) Babalola, Tope. S; Afolabi, Kayode Ojo; Kadiri, W.O.J; Ayodele, O.J; Arulba, J.AABSTRACT The study examined management practices among farmers in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A two stage sampling technique was used in selecting the sample size. Structured questionnaires were used in collecting primary data from one hundred (100) sampled farmers in ten villages (Ohakiti, Odo-Ape, Olle Bunu, Egbeda, Aiyetoro, Aiyede, Otu, Oke-Dayo, Okebukun and Agbadu) within the study area. Data Collected from the questionnaire were analyzed using percentage. The result from the study revealed that majority of the farmers are above the productivity age (53.8%) of 51 years. The main crops grown in the study area is yam and cassava. 45% of the respondents practice mixed cropping. Practices among farmers in the study area include; use of improved, varieties chemical weeding, planting of cover crop, use of inorganic fertilizer, live mulch and chemical method for control of pests. It is concluded that there is need for farmers to improve on the current practice in other to ensure optimal and profitable production