Title: INTEGRATING VEGETABLE PRODUCTION INTO TRADE/ENTREPRENEURSHIP SUBJECTS FOR IMPROVING TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) QUALITY AND INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY.

Authors:
A.U. Onuka

Abstract: Abstract The study focused on integrating vegetable production into entrepreneurship subjects for improving TVET quality and instructional delivery in Nigeria. This is with a view to making entrepreneurship subjects comprehensive, effective and increase job opportunities for youths. Five research questions and hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a survey research design. The population was 91, comprising of 21 Agricultural Education Lecturers and 70 Agricultural Extension Agents in Abia State. The instrument for data collection was a 42 – item researcher developed questionnaire structured on a 4-point scale. The instrument was face validated by three experts and tested for reliability using Cronbach Alpha method. A coefficient of 0.81 was obtained. The 91 copies of the questionnaire were administered on the respondents and all of them were retrieved. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions while ttest was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05level of significance. It was found out that 8 objectives, 9 contents, 8 methods of instruction, 14 instructional resources and 6 evaluation methods were necessary for integrating vegetable production into entrepreneurship education subjects in Nigeria. It was recommended amongst other things that, vegetable production should be included into the existing entrepreneurship education subjects approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria for senior secondary schools. If the proposed vegetable production is integrated, it could increase subject options, reduce social ills and improve TVET quality and instructional delivery. Keywords: Integrating, Vegetable, Production, Entrepreneurship, Subjects

Publication Date: 2018-12-06