Assessing Agricultural Literacy among Senior Secondary School Students in Kwara, Nigeria: Implications for Educational Interventions.

Abstract

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.