Assessment of Agricultural Practical Year Training Programmes of Nigeria Universities in The South Western States

Authors

  • J. O. Oladeji Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development University of Ibadan
  • K. A. Thomas Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development University of Ibadan

Keywords:

Assessment, Practical, Training, Programme

Abstract

Southwest, Nigeria. Two hundred and twelve students (212) were randomly selected from three stratified universities based on types I, II and III. Chi-square, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Analysis of Variance were used in analyzing the data. The results showed that majority of the students were within the age range of 24-25 years (31.6%) with a mean age of 25 years. More than half of the students (58.5%) were males. Most of the students were involved in crop and animal production activities (98.1%) and (93.4%) respectively. Students reported inadequate transport facilities, lack of storage facilities, poor funding of the programme and inadequate farm equipment as some of the problems faced during the programme. However, most (58.5%) of the respondents agreed that the programme is effective. There was no significant relationship between students' assessment of practical year training programme and age, sex ( 2=2.97, p>O.05) and marital status ( 2=0.20, p>O.05). There was a significant difference in students' assessment of the programme across the selected universities for livestock production (F=4.01, p<0.05), marketing activities (F=14.51, p<0.05), processing activities (F=16.86, p<0.05), extension services (F=9.91, p<0.05), but there was no significant difference for crop production (F=0.54, p>0.05).

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Published

2023-04-12

How to Cite

Oladeji, J. O., & Thomas, K. A. . (2023). Assessment of Agricultural Practical Year Training Programmes of Nigeria Universities in The South Western States. The Nigerian Journal of Rural Extension and Development, 3(1), 28–34. Retrieved from https://journals.ui.edu.ng/index.php/njred/article/view/944