Abstract
The study was carried out to determine the strategies for the effective teaching and learning of animal husbandry in Senior Secondary Schools in Ezza Central Education Zone of Ebonyi. Four specific objectives and four research questions guided the study. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. The population for the study was 56 animal husbandry teachers who were drawn from public secondary school within the study area. The entire population was studied due to the manageable size of the population. Structured questionnaire was developed from the literature reviewed by the researcher and utilized to collect data from the respondents. The questionnaire was face validated by three experts from the Department of Agricultural Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Cronbach alpha reliability method was used to determine the internal consistency of the instrument and an overall reliability coefficient of 0.78 was obtained. Three research assistants helped to administer the questionnaire to the respondents. The data collected was analyzed using weighted mean to answer the research questions. The study revealed among others the motivational initiatives which are great strategies that will enhance teaching and learning of animal husbandry in senior secondary schools in Ebonyi State. These strategies are provided by parents, community, schools and governments which enhanced the effective teaching and learning of animal husbandry in secondary school. The study recommended among others that teachers of agriculture are highly required to create learning environments for students' participation during agricultural lessons and practical, they are to facilitate meaningful learning experiences to the students and that parents and community should provide farmland for students' participation in practical work and allow their children to go on field trips.
Keywords: Animal husbandry, Teaching and Learning
Publication Date: 2024-12-08