ABSTRACT
This study was carried out to
examine the availability and utilization ofschoolfarms for effective teaching
and learning of agricultural science in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. The study
was guided by four research questions andfour null hypotheses. The literature
related to the study was reviewed under the conceptual framework, theoretical
framework, empirical studies. The study adopted descriptive survey research
design, the population of the study were 12,686 respondents comprising of 5452
male students and 7202 female students and 9 male and 23 female agricultural
science teachersfrom the 7 government owned secondary schools in Ikot Ekpene
L.G.A. The sample for the study was 242, this sample was made up of 210
students and 32 agricultural science teachers. The instrument use for
collecting datafor the study was a 32 well-structured questionnaire items which
was face validated by 3 experts in the Department ofAgricultural/Home Science
Education. The internal consistency of the instrument was determine using a
test re-test reliability method to measure the degree of consistency and
Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the reliability coefficient and
reliability coefficient of 0.87 was obtained. 242 copies ofthe instrument was
administered and the whole 242 was retrieved, completelyfilled and usedfor data
analysis representing 100% rate. The data was analysed using mean and standard
deviation, while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistic at 0.05%
level of significance. It was revealedfrom the findings that school farms were
available and utilizedfor teaching and learning ofcrop production and there was
no available animal farmfor teaching and learning ofanimal production, it was
also observed that school farm developed students interest in Agriculture. The
study therefore recommended among others that: The importance ofschoolfarm
(both crop and animalfarm) should be well emphasized in the school curriculum
by curriculum planners. The tools/equipment for effective running of the farms
shoidd be provided by the government.
UMOREN, J (2023). Availability and Utilization of School Farms for Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria:- Umoren, Nkereuwem J.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-school-farms-for-effective-teaching-and-learning-of-agricultural-science-in-ikot-ekpene-akwa-ibom-state-nigeria-umoren-nkereuwem-j-7-2
JONAH, UMOREN. "Availability and Utilization of School Farms for Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria:- Umoren, Nkereuwem J." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Nov. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-school-farms-for-effective-teaching-and-learning-of-agricultural-science-in-ikot-ekpene-akwa-ibom-state-nigeria-umoren-nkereuwem-j-7-2. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
JONAH, UMOREN. "Availability and Utilization of School Farms for Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria:- Umoren, Nkereuwem J.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Nov. 2023. Web. 24 Dec. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-school-farms-for-effective-teaching-and-learning-of-agricultural-science-in-ikot-ekpene-akwa-ibom-state-nigeria-umoren-nkereuwem-j-7-2 >.
JONAH, UMOREN. "Availability and Utilization of School Farms for Effective Teaching and Learning of Agricultural Science in Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria:- Umoren, Nkereuwem J." Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-and-utilization-of-school-farms-for-effective-teaching-and-learning-of-agricultural-science-in-ikot-ekpene-akwa-ibom-state-nigeria-umoren-nkereuwem-j-7-2