CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Agricultural science is not a new subject in the Nigerian secondaryschool curriculum.Okeh (2006) reports that agricultural science was introduce as a secondary school subject in 1967, and since then, teaching of the subject in the schools has undergone a reform through the Nigerian Policy on Education (NPE). The aim of teaching agricultural science in secondary schools is to prepare youths to appreciate and take agriculture as a career (Okeh, 2010).The objectives of secondary school education in Nigeria as statedby Umar (2011) were to prepare individuals for useful living within the society and higher education. While Daluba (2013) asserts that the objectives of agricultural science in secondary schools can only be attained through effective teaching and motivation of students by agricultural science teachers through the use of instructional resources. Teachers are expected to use different types of instructional resources(charts, film strips, survey equipment, models, farm tools, farm machinery, video, television, projectors, motion pictures etc.) to motivate learning.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
Agricultural science is a vital subject for technological development in Nigeria. As such, its teaching and learning in secondary school students have become a source of concerns to all stakeholders. Agriculturebeing one of the key sectors of the Nigerian economy provides the basic needs of people particularly food. A high proportion of the Nigerian people (over 80%) depend on agriculture for their livelihood. According to Crowder, Lindley, and Doron (1999), agriculture constitutes the major economy of rural areas, and will remain for many years the major contributor to the economies of most developing countries. Nwanosike (2007) observes that properly managed agriculture can make tangible contributions in poverty 4 reduction. Therefore, the teaching of agricultural science in secondary schools is of paramount importance in the growth and development of the economy of Nigeria which is endowed with natural resources that need to be harnessed judiciously for economic growth and development
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