ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ ATTITUDE TOWARDS AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AS A PROFESSION IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGUN-STATE, NIGERIA
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Students’ Attitude
Abstract
This study investigated the attitude of youths towards career in agriculture in kogi state of Nigeria. A stratified random sampling technique was employed in the selection of respondent for the study. In all, 600 youths from twelve coeducation secondary schools were selected for the study. The sample comprised of 300 respondents each from urban and rural areas as well as equal number of males and females. The attitude scale used in this study was carefully constructed and both validity and reliability studies were undertaken. The study generally revealed that youths in kogi state of Nigeria have negative attitude towards agriculture as a future profession. The fact that there are statistically significant differences in job preference for agriculture between male and female youths as well as between youths in rural and urban areas are confirmed by the results obtained in this study. In order to attract more youths into agricultural profession, it was recommended that there should be increase in remuneration or introduction of motivational incentives through payment of special allowance to agricultural personnel’s. Keywords: Attitude, Youths, Student, Career, Agriculture.
Introduction
Presently the problem of poverty, stunted growth and famine are still common in Nigeria because the food production is below the require quantity and quality. There is a confirmed gap between domestic food supply and food demanded in Nigeria (Ajibefun, 2003). Many of our farmers who grow bulk of the food produced in this country are now old, making it difficult to increase food production. If the situation is not addressed, food security in the country would reach a crisis point. One of the main solution to these problems is getting more youths involved in agriculture. 1684 Stephen J. Ibitoye People have different views about the
