ABSTRACT
The study was
carried out to determine the influence of acquired skills on cassava production
by senior secondary schools students in Imo State. Five specific objectives
guided the study. Five research questions were developed in consonance with the
objectives ofthe study. Five null hypotheses were formulated and tested at the
probability of 0.05 level ofsignificance at 348 degree offreedom. The study
made use ofsurvey research design. The population for the study was 6124 senior
secondary two (SS2) students offering agricultural science in the 180 public
secondary schools in Imo State. A multi -stage purposive random sampling
technique was adopted, and a sample size of 360 students was drawn using Taro
Yamane sample size formula. A37 structured item questionnaire titled ‘Influence
of Acquired Skills on Cassava Production by Senior Secondary Schools Students
Questionnaire’ “IASCPSSSQ” was developed and used to collect data from 360
respondents. 360 copies of the questionnaire were administered on the
respondents and 350 copies of 173 males and 177 females were retrieved. The
IASCOSSSQ questionnaire was face validated by three experts. Cronbach alpha
reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the
instrument. A reliability coefficient of 0.70 was obtained. The data collected
were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer research questions
while t-test statistics was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of
alpha. The findings revealed that students acquired skills had moderate
influence in pre-planting, planting, post-planting operations in cassava
production as well in the harvesting and marketing of cassava tubers in senior
secondary schools. Findings on the hypothesis 1, 2,3,4,and5 tested revealed
that there was a significance difference in the mean response of the male and
female students in their pre-planting, planting, post planting operations on
cassava production as well as in harvesting and marketing of cassava tubers
respectively in the senior secondary school in Imo state. It was concluded that
an actuate planned step is paramount by teachers of agricultural science in
making the subject attractive to students, so as to improve the psycho- productive
skills thus, increase their participation in crop production (cassava) to
enhance food security. Based on the findings, it is recommended that students
need to advocate for guided discovery and learning by doing method ofteaching
to enrich their learning process, and also to ensure that they get actual work
experience before graduation.
OPARA, O (2023). Influence Of Acquired Skills On Cassava Production By Senior Secondary Schools In Imo State:- Opara, Ukamaka N.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Dec 24, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-acquired-skills-on-cassava-production-by-senior-secondary-schools-in-imo-state-opara-ukamaka-n-7-2
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OPARA, OPARA. "Influence Of Acquired Skills On Cassava Production By Senior Secondary Schools In Imo State:- Opara, Ukamaka N." Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 24 Dec. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/influence-of-acquired-skills-on-cassava-production-by-senior-secondary-schools-in-imo-state-opara-ukamaka-n-7-2