TERUNGWA ABUA
Department of Agricultural Education,
College of Education,
Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria.
e-mail: [email protected]
ABAJI AKUMAVE
Department of Agricultural Education,
College of Education,
Katsina-Ala, Benue State, Nigeria.
e-mail: [email protected]
ABSTRACT
This study investigated the impact of parental involvement on students’ attitudes towards agricultural sciences in Gboko Local Government Area of Benue state, Nigeria. Two constructs of parental involvement, at-home and in-school were considered. Two hypotheses were formulated to guide the study; as to determine whether parental involvement at-home or in-school has any significant relationship on senior secondary two students attitudes towards agricultural sciences. The study adopted survey type of descriptive design using a researcher’s self-developed structured question. The population for this study was 10202 and a sample 0f 384 was derived from it using the Taro-Yamene formula. The Parental Involvement Questionnaire (PIQ) was administered, collected and collated while chi-square was used in testing the two hypotheses. It was found that, parental involvement at-home and in-school significantly impacted on students’ attitudes towards agricultural sciences. It was suggested that Parents should be sensitized on the importance of closely following up and monitoring of their children’s academic progress besides guaranteeing them a conducive home environment that stimulates learning.
Keywords: Agricultural Sciences, Attitudes, Parental Involvement.