Assessing Agricultural Literacy among Senior Secondary School Students in Kwara, Nigeria: Implications for Educational Interventions.
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2023
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Indonesian Journal of Curriculum and Educational Technology Studies
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This research study aimed to assess the level of agricultural literacy among senior
secondary school students in Kwara State, Nigeria, using a descriptive survey re
search design. The target population comprised all senior secondary school scien
ce students in Kwara State, and a sample of 1,200 students was selected using a
multistage sampling procedure. Data were collected using an adapted standardized
questionnaire with a reliability coefficient of 0.71. Both descriptive and inferential
statistical analyses were conducted to analyze the data. The findings of the study
revealed that there was no significant difference in agricultural literacy among se
nior secondary school students based on their gender or school location. However,
the study did identify a significant difference in agricultural literacy among senior
secondary school students based on the type of school they attended. Consequently,
the study recommended that agricultural science teachers should focus on other
components of agricultural literacy, particularly agricultural policy literacy, to en
hance students’ understanding of agricultural policy.
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Shuaib, S.B., Adesanya, E.O., Oba, A.I., Afolabi, K.O., & Jimoh, S.B. (2023). Assessing Agricultural Literacy among Senior Secondary School Students in Kwara, Nigeria: Implications for Educational Interventions. Indonesian Journal of Curriculum and Educational Technology Studies 11(1)1-8. Published by Universitas Negeri Semarang Indonesian, Available online at DOI: https://doi.org/10.15294/ijcets.v11i1.54877