PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH MANAGING SCHOOL FARMS AS EDUCATIONAL FACILITY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN EDO STATE

Abstract

agricultural science in secondary schools in Edo State. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The population comprised 482 Agricultural Science teachers in all the public secondary schools in Edo State. Sample size of 247 respondents was drawn using stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected from respondents using structured questionnaire. Mean was used to analyse research questions and hypothesis was tested at 0.05 level of significance using t-test. The results of the analysis revealed that the problem included: poorly equipped school farm; poor management by school administrators, government and agricultural science teachers; inadequate fund to run school farm; poor school community relation among other. Strategies were suggested by the study to curb the problems. The null hypothesis stated was rejected. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the school authorities (management) should seek and encourage other stakeholders in the investment and operation of school farm activities; the findings should be available to agricultural science teachers, school administrators and government so they can adopt the strategies identified to improve the management of school farms.