A SURVEY OF THE AVAILABILITY AND ADEQUACY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCETEACHING FACILITIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN BORNO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study was to survey, the availability and adequacy of agricultural science teaching facilities in secondary
schools in Borno State Nigeria. The study raised (4) specific objectives, research questions each to guide the
study. The design for the research was a survey design using structured questionnaires to the agricultural
science teachers, the schools in the study area are made up six secondary school owned by the state government
and three that are privately owned. The questionnaire was distribution to various agricultural sciences teachers,
through the assistance of the respective head of department of the schools. After responding to the questionnaire
the researcher went back to collect their responses. The responses from the questionnaire were computed and
subjected to descriptive statistics using version 10.0 of the statistical packages for social science (SPSS)
computed analyses package to determine percentage and frequency distribution. School farm and garden are
available but in adequate, not functional, most of the school indicated that classroom are available but in
adequate, in most of the school teaching aid are not available and these and those available are not functional,
school library are not available in adequate. Most of the school have agricultural science teachers there
available, adequate and qualify, schools laboratory are not available, inadequate not functional. The
significance of the study will help students, teachers, and education administrators and policy makers to find out
a lasting solution to improve the teaching of agriculture science at the secondary school level. This research
work is intended to bring out the availability and adequate of agricultural science Teaching facilities that affect
the teaching and learning in secondary schools. The study will help in finding lasting solution and suggesting
that to be focus on supply Agricultural Science Teaching facilities, that may help teaching and learning of
Agricultural Science in Secondary Schools. State government should ensure of the necessary teaching facilities
most be provided to various secondary schools to bring about effective teaching and learning for student.