Awareness and Use of Requisite Materials for Implementation of Animal Husbandry as an Entrepreneurship Subject in Secondary Schools in Edo State, Nigeria
Author(s): | Comfort Uzuanjemen Uduigwome, Eneh Emmanuel, & Abubakar Aliyu Mashi |
Abstract: | Background: The introduction of entrepreneurship subjects in secondary schools in Nigeria is an initiative aimed at ensuring that graduates from secondary schools have relevant functional trades and entrepreneurial skills needed for poverty eradication, job creation, wealth creation, self- sustainability and food security. One of such entrepreneurship subjects is Animal Husbandry. Despite the introduction, there remains a gap between the introduction of the policy and knowledge and use of basic materials required for implementation of Animal Husbandry in particular as an entrepreneurship subject in secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria.
Objective: This study evaluated the awareness level and use of required material for implementing Animal Husbandry as an entrepreneurship subject in Senior Secondary Schools in Edo state, Nigeria. Method: Structured questionnaire which sought to assess the awareness level and use of required materials for implementing Animal Husbandry as entrepreneurship subject in Senior Secondary Schools in Edo state. Result: The findings revealed that the teachers were aware of the required materials prescribed by NERDC for the implementation of Animal Husbandry curriculum in secondary schools. Conclusion: It was concluded that the materials required for the implementation for animal husbandry curriculum in senior secondary school in Edo State were inadequate. Unique Contribution: This study established that materials required for implementing animal husbandry was not used. Key Recommendation: Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that adequate material such as animal houses, live animals, food processing etc. should be provided. |
Keywords: | Awareness level, Materials, Entrepreneurship subject, Animal Husbandry |
Issue | IJSSAR Volume 2, Issue 4, December 2024 |
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Copyright | Copyright © 2024 Comfort Uzuanjemen Uduigwome, Eneh Emmanuel, & Abubakar Aliyu Mashi ![]() This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. |
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eISSN: 3043-4459
pISSN: 3043-4467