CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria’s primary objective in its agricultural renaissance is to diversify its economy by establishing agriculture as the central driver of economic growth, while simultaneously working towards the goal of eliminating hunger in the country. A hunger-free country is synonymous with a country that has achieved food security….
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study In the globalizing world today, Nigeria inclusive, the visible climate change impacts and global warming on fertility of soil and prospects for agricultural productivity occasioned particularly, by the prevailing challenges of flooding, erosion and excessive rainfalls (Anabaraonye, Okafor; & Chukwuma, 2019; Anabaraonye, Okafor, & Hope, 2018). These…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Rice is a primary food source and makes up a significant part of the diet in many African nations, particularly Nigeria (Lu et al., 2018; FAO, 2019). Nigeria has experienced a 70% increase in rice output in recent years, according to the United States Department of Agriculture-Foreign…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Nigeria is an expansive nation, with its terrain conducive to cultivating a diverse range of crops and raising different types of livestock. The nation possesses abundant people and natural resources of which crude oil has accounted for just 2.7 percent of the total earnings from exports and…
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the study Agriculture served as the primary pillar of Nigeria’s economy prior to the discovery of oil in 1958. In reality, Nigeria was exporting several agricultural commodities, including groundnut, cocoa, rubber, cotton, groundnut oil, cassava, and yam, to different regions of the world. Prior to Nigeria’s independence in 1960,…
ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of peer review technique on the achievement of students in English essay writing in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Five research questions and five null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study engaged quasi-experimental research design. The sample for the study consisted of 160 SSS2…
ABSTRACT The study examined the effects of PowerPoint Presentation modes on the achievement and retention of junior Secondary School three (JSS3) students in Basic science. Basic science students exposed to Text- picture mode of PowerPoint presentation were compared with their counterparts exposed to the Text- animation mode to ascertain whether significant differences exist in their…
ABSTRACT There is a perceived trend of poor academic achievement and interest of students in Christian Religious Studies in Nigeria schools today. This situation has been attributed to many factors one of which is poor method of teaching. Against this background that this study sought to assess the effect of role play method on students…
ABSTRACT This study assessed teachers’ readiness for the implementation of the new Cultural and Creative Art Curriculum (CCAC). The purpose specifically found out the qualifications of teachers handling the subject, their content competences, their competences in the use of the suggested methods of teaching the subject, teachers access to varieties of professional development opportunities in…
ABSTRACT The study investigated teachers’ competencies in the teaching of entrepreneurship education in secondary schools in Enugu education zone. The purpose was to determine the skills possessed by the teachers in the teaching of entrepreneurship education in schools. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 106 made of 26 principals…