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Perceptions of Akwa Ibom State University Agricultural Students on Practical Year Programme

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Last updated: 25 Dec 2024

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Agricultural economics and extension

Abstract

The agricultural undergraduate curriculum in Nigeria was restructured by the introduction of a practical year program (PYP) for students. This study investigated Students' perspectives, constraints, and strategies for enhancing PYP, as well as the impact of PYP on future career choices. A standardized questionnaire was used to obtain data from students. The data was analyzed with the help of frequency distribution and mean. Students had a favorable (sufficient) opinion of PYP, and they formed a positive attitude toward agriculture as a source of income, according to the findings. Delay in payment of allowances (3.48), difficulties combining agricultural work with lectures (3.08), and insufficient safety equipment to be used by students were among the perceived constraints and mean scores (2.95). The conclusion was reached that addressing undergraduate skill acquisition through the PYP would ensure youth employment in extension organizations and efficient extension service delivery to farmers. This would allow for long-term agricultural development.

DOI

10.21608/svuijas.2022.146102.1218

Keywords

Agricultural Students, Perceptions, Practical Year Programme

Authors

First Name

Jemimah

Last Name

Ekanem

MiddleName

Timothy

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria

Email

jemimahekanem@aksu.edu.ng

City

Ikot Akpaden, Mkpat Enin

Orcid

0000-0001-9303-8865

First Name

Olayinka

Last Name

Yusuf

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Kwara State University, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Email

olayinkayusuf@ksu.edu.ng

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Godwin

Last Name

AKPAN

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, Nigeria.

Email

godwinakpan@aksu.edu.ng

City

UYO

Orcid

-

First Name

John

Last Name

Edet

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Akwa Ibom State University, Nigeria.

Email

johnedet@yahoo.com

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Volume

4

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

35306

Issue Date

2022-07-01

Receive Date

2022-06-21

Publish Date

2022-09-29

Page Start

92

Page End

103

Print ISSN

2636-3801

Online ISSN

2636-381X

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https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/article_263196.html

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https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=263196

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8

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Original Article

Type Code

1,132

Publication Type

Journal

Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Publication Link

https://svuijas.journals.ekb.eg/

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Perceptions of Akwa Ibom State University Agricultural Students on Practical Year Programme

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22 Jan 2023