Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers’ Attitude towards School Farm in Senior Schools in Ilorin `East LGA, Kwara State.
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2020
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Journal of Research in Science Education (JORISE)
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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
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16. Afolabi, K.O., Adesanya, E.O., Shuaib, S.B. & Jimoh, S.B., (2020): Assessment of Agricultural Science Teachers’ Attitude towards School Farm in Senior Schools in Ilorin `East LGA, Kwara State. Journal of Research in Science Education (JORISE), 3(1);34-39. Published by Department of Science Education, Ekiti State University, Ado- Ekiti, Nigeria. Available online at https://jorise.org/publish.php