Students Perception Of Practical Agricultural Science In Senior Secondary Schools In Ilorin West L.g.a. Kwara State

Research Question 2
Does gender differences has any significant effect on student attitude towards practical agricultural science.

Table 2 presents responses on attitude of senior secondary school student towards practical agricultural science in the study area. The results presented in the table shows that 35(87.5%) of female students and 25(62.5%) male student disagreed that they like agricultural science because it is been referred to as male subject, while15(37.5%) of male  and 5(12.5% )of female students agreed with the statement which show that lower percentage of both male and female students like the subject because it has been referred to as male subject while a larger percentage of the two classes disagreed with the questionnaire item
In respect to attending practical agricultural classes 3(7.5% ) of male and 5(12.5%) of female students agreed that they don’t like attending agricultural practical classes while 37( 92.5% ) of male and 35(87.5%) of  female students disagreed with the statement which is an indication that both male and female have a positive attitude toward practical agricultural science.
In term of preference of agricultural practical to other science practicals,10( 25% ) of male and female student agreed that they prefer all other science practical to agricultural practical while 30(75%) of male and female respectively disagree with the statement that is “i prefer all other science practical’s to agricultural practical”. Which shows that  both  male and female students preferred practical agricultural science to other science practical which is also an indication that both male and female have a positive attitude toward  practical  agricultural science.
Based on perception of students on practical agricultural lesson time, 4(10%) of  both male and female agreed that they see practical agricultural lesson as punishment time, while 36(90%) of the both classes disagreed that they see agricultural practical lesson as punishment time which is a proof that students have a positive attitude toward practical agricultural science, and it gives an indication that there is no difference in the attitude of student based on gender. Generally from Table 2 it shows that gender difference does not really have any effect on student attitude toward practical agricultural science. Results from Table 2 generally indicate that the Secondary School students have a positive attitude towards Agricultural Science. The results of this study are in consonant with findings of Kidane and Worth (2013) who found a favourable positive attitude of students towards farming and studying Agricultural Science in the secondary school. On the same note, Njoroge & Orodho (2014) asserted that Senior High School students have a positive attitude and interest towards the Agriculture Science. Again, the findings of this study is in contrast with studies done by Lone (2007) that students do not want to enrol for agriculture rather they would prefer to enrol for other optional subjects such as computer studies, business studies, art and design and technology.