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Osuntade, O. B., D. A. Babalola, and O. Ogunseitan. "Impact of information on secondary school students’ knowledge, perception and attitude towards agricultural career in Ogun State, Nigeria." Agro-Science 20, no. 3 (September 29, 2021): 9–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/as.v20i3.2.
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Youths’ interest in Agriculture is daily declining due to lack of awareness and information about the prospects in agriculture, leaving the nation’s agricultural sector in the hands of the ageing population. This study examined the impact of agricultural career information on the knowledge, perception and attitudes of secondary school students towards taking agriculture, as a career choice. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 136 school science students in senior secondary schools and structured questionnaire was used to elicit information on their knowledge, perception and attitudes with respect to career in agriculture. Data was collected for pre-test (baseline) and post-test (end-line) after the respondents had participated in an intervention tagged “Agricultural Career Information Program” and analyzed using descriptive and inferential (using t-test at p ≤ 0.05) statistics. Result showed that the students had a significant change in attitude towards choosing agriculture as a career choice after being exposed to the intervention program, but no significant change in the students’ knowledge and perception after being exposed to the program. Agricultural career counselling should be intentional in the education of the youths, in order to influence their attitude and eventual choice of a career in agriculture. The study recommends that career guidance be included in the curriculum of primary and secondary school students, with a focus on agricultural sector. Information sessions on the agricultural sector can also be organized to improve students’ knowledge, attitude and perception in order to direct their choice towards agriculture.
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Mat Taib, Humaira, Abdul Rahman Abdul Rahim, Zaki Aman, and Ramle Moslim. "FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TO CHOOSE AGRICULTURE AS A PROSPECTIVE CAREER: THE MODERATING ROLE OF CAREER PROSPECT." International Journal of Modern Trends in Social Sciences 2, no. 10 (December 12, 2019): 13–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.35631/ijmtss.210002.
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This research explores the roles of social status and parental influence on student's attitudes to choose careers in agriculture with the moderating role of career prospects among Malaysian students. The survey method was adopted to collect the data from 183 students who enrolled in agricultural related courses. Data of five major sections such as demographic profiles, attitude, social status, parental influence and career prospect were collected by questionnaire. The PLS-SEM technique was used to analyze the data using Smart PLS 3.0. The average age of the respondent is 21 years old with females 66.1% and male 33.9%. The majority are Malay (89.6%), followed by Chinese (6.6%) and Indian (3.8%). This study suggested that social status has significant influenced the student attitude towards careers in agricultural sectors, but not parental status. Furthermore, career prospects moderated the positive relationship between social status and student's attitudes towards an agricultural career. Implications of the findings and suggestions for future research are also discussed.
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Donaldson, Joseph L., Kimberly D. Gwinn, Carrie Stephens, Stephen C. Chmely, and Tess Moody. "A summer agricultural research program enlarges community college students’ perceptions of agricultural careers." Advancements in Agricultural Development 4, no. 3 (July 31, 2023): 41–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.37433/aad.v4i3.315.
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This study examined the REACH program, a Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program, aimed at improving agricultural literacy and career development among community college students. This study employed a one-group pretest-posttest design using the Perceptions of Agriculture and Agricultural Careers questionnaire (quantitative) and participants’ written responses to an open-ended question about agricultural career and academic plans (qualitative). Data were collected on the first and last day of the program to compare benchmarks to student achievement. The scaled responses were analyzed using the Wilcoxon signed-rank test, a nonparametric test. The open-ended responses were analyzed using content analysis. REACH Scholars developed more specific career plans and more favorable perceptions of personal job opportunities and their own capabilities in agriculture during the program. Regarding occupational requirements, the scholars’ perception that many agricultural leaders had a college education significantly improved over the course of the REACH program. Despite these improvements, their views about agricultural occupations in general, including food processing, food inspection, forestry, and natural resources management, were not significantly different from pretest to posttest. This study demonstrated an effective evaluation strategy for evaluating undergraduate research programs in agriculture and the allied sciences. Recommendations include strategies for greater outcome evaluation of REEU programs.
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Chýlová, H., P. Michálek, P. Rymešová, and L. Natovová. "Future Agriculturists: Czech and U.S. Agricultural Students’ Attitudes Towards Agriculture." Scientia Agriculturae Bohemica 50, no. 4 (December 1, 2019): 251–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/sab-2019-0035.
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Abstract The future of agriculture in the EU is endangered by a constantly diminishing number of young skilled agricultural workers starting their career in agribusiness. The problem of not pursuing in the agricultural career after the university graduation forced us to compare different attitudes of students from the USA (Ohio State University) and the Czech Republic (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague). The article deals with the attitudes towards agriculture in two groups of agriculture university students (n = 201). The data were collected with the use of a standardized Questionnaire on Measuring the Affective and Cognitive Properties of Attitudes. The results of Man-Whitney test indicate that both groups of students show significantly more the affective than the cognitive base of their attitude. Furthermore, U.S. students display more positive attitudes towards the agriculture workers than Czech students. Authors bring forward the issue of attitudes in an attempt to find a way to influence the decision making of skilled agri-graduates to prefer the field of agribusiness over other careers and propose to focus on a change in attitudes, for example by the increase of the level of practical experience with agribusiness in school farm estates.
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Editor, Executive. "How Students Choose Careers: Understanding the Career Choices, Motivations and Problems of Agricultural Students in Anambra State, Nigeria." American International Journal of Social Science Research 5, no. 3 (May 27, 2020): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.46281/aijssr.v5i3.583.
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The study accessed agricultural undergraduate students’ reasons for choosing agriculture as a career, sources of their motivation, and problems encountered in their study. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire administered on 100 respondents selected through simple random sampling process from two Faculties of Agriculture of two universities: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) and Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU) both in the Anambra State of Nigeria. Some of the information provided by the respondents was verified through 4 in-depth interviews. Descriptive statistics such as percentage, frequency distributions, and Tables were used in analyzing the data. The result show that the majority of the students of COOU (48%) and NAU (44%) study agriculture through a constriction (admission offer outside their original career choice) and that the students’ parents were their major source of motivation (64%). The result further reveals that financial constraints (48%), unfavorable government policy (24%), and poor teaching aids were the major problems of agricultural undergraduate students in the State. The study concludes that sustainable involvement of youths in agricultural development is a felt need which requires diversified motivation attention. The study recommends proactive measures such as intermittent rewards and scholarship awards to agricultural students, early stimulation of student’s interest in agriculture, formulation of suitable agricultural policy and provision of adequate teaching facilities and aids to agricultural students by the Universities Management and their Visitors, Nongovernmental Organizations in agriculture and Philanthropists.
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Prasetyaningrum, Dian, Hafida Ruminar, and Putra Irwandi. "The Perception and Interest of Career Choices in Agriculture: Case of Agroecotechnology and Agribusiness Students." HABITAT 33, no. 2 (August 1, 2022): 186–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.21776/ub.habitat.2022.033.2.19.
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The agricultural sector contributes almost half of the Indonesian economy. Based on data from BPS in 2019-2020, this sector provides food for more than 270 million people and dominates the source of income in Indonesia by 33.4 million (27.33%). Unfortunately, the high opportunity and prospects are accompanied by a lack of enthusiasm among the younger generation to pursue agricultural careers, resulting in a decline in regeneration. Some influential factors included: (1) the perception that the agricultural sector is less promising in the future, (2) the lack of prestige of relatively low salaries, and (3) the existence and influence of social strata in the community. The current study aimed to investigate students' perceptions and interests, particularly those of agricultural students, concerning their career choices and corroborate the phenomena of the young generation's falling interest in agricultural careers. The participants were 100 agriculture students from the Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Brawijaya (FP UB). The study implemented a quantitative approach with a survey method. The data were analyzed using Tableau. The results showed that there were two dominant factors, external and internal, that influenced the career choices of agriculture students. Additionally, the responses from the students based on gender (male and female) were also different. The findings of this study provide a broader view on how to improve students' interest in agricultural careers through external and internal assistance, namely motivation and practical experiences during the academic year.
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Manyasi, Annah Nawambisa, Ndiema Alice Chesambu, James Bill Ouda, and Stephen O. Odebero. "Strategies to Mitigate Challenges Facing Students in Selection and Progression in Agriculture Career in Tertiary Institutions of Kenya." East African Journal of Agriculture and Biotechnology 6, no. 1 (September 26, 2023): 345–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.37284/eajab.6.1.1448.
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the strategies to be employed to mitigate challenges facing students in selection and progression in agriculture careers in tertiary institutions of Bungoma and Kakamega counties, Kenya. Further, the study formulated a conceptual framework based on the research variables, which also aided the formulation of hypotheses. Using a pragmatic philosophical standpoint as a lens, the study applied convergent design and convergent exploratory strategy for data collection, coupled with mixed methods applying both quantitative and qualitative for triangulation. The data was collected using questionnaires and interview protocols. Due diligence was taken into consideration while collecting and processing data to ensure both the reliability and validity of the study. The study used both descriptive and inferential techniques to analyse the collected data. Thematic analysis was appropriately used to guide and validate the contributions of the study. The greatest challenge to progression was poor Ministry policies on program selection in agriculture subjects in secondary schools of Kakamega and Bungoma Counties. The study revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture could review salary scales and create more job opportunities while the Ministry of Education could make agricultural programs business-oriented and lower entry grades to university or Technical and Vocational Education Training institutions, among other issues. The model coefficient analysis on strategies showed that creating more jobs (β=.221, p<.05), career guiding and counselling (β=.392, p<.05) and provision of scholarships (β=.137, p<.05) were some of the significant strategies to mitigate challenges facing progression in an agricultural career. The findings imply that the mentioned significant strategies are effective in mitigating challenges to progression in agricultural careers. The results obtained should guide efforts for suggesting strategies to promote the career progression of students in agricultural programs in Kenya and inform policymakers on the re-orientation of agriculture education
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Mulei, Welissa, Bolanle Larinde, Adedayo Adefioye, Prince Bobo, and Paul Woomer. "Understanding the Perceptions of Secondary School Youth toward Agricultural Careers in Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya and Nigeria." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 27, no. 4 (December 15, 2020): 62–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2020.27462.
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Youth are critical participants in the modernization of African agriculture but often their perception of farming is negative. A baseline survey of 1264 students from eight secondary schools in Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, Kenya and Nigeria was conducted to assess their attitudes toward career pathways to agriculture and agribusiness. KoboToolBox was used to collect data online before compilation and inspection for errors in Microsoft Excel and exportation into STATA for analysis. Findings were presented as summary statistics, frequencies and multiple linear regression. A large majority (86%) of the students attended agricultural courses and 54% identified agriculture as having a place in their future, but often not as their highest career ambition. Livestock, field cropping, small animal production, and horticulture were the most viable enterprises for the youngsters. Nearly half (46%) that were averse to agriculture as a career path based their decision upon excessive labor requirements (30%), difficulties in securing land (25%), and low returns to effort (20%). Disparities from a country, area and gender perspective were recorded. Perceptions and career plans among the sexes differed; with females having less experience with machinery, and were more drawn to horticulture and agro-processing. Despite unfavorable attitudes toward agriculture, the study established that youth from these countries recognize that opportunity exists from adopting modern farming methods and commercial agricultural enterprises. The results of this study suggest several avenues for future Start Them Early Program activities intended to strengthen career pathways toward agriculture in African secondary schools. Keywords: Africa, agricultural education, career pathways, Start Them Early Program, youth
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Hand, Callan, D. Barry Croom, James C. Anderson, Ashley M. Yopp, and Aaron Golson. "Secondary Non-Traditional, Urban Agriculture Students of Color and Their Motivation to Stay in Agriculture: A Study of Retention." Career and Technical Education Research 48, no. 1 (May 1, 2023): 2–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5328/cter48.1.2.
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This study describes the internal values that motivate non-traditional urban agriculture students to stay in the field and the external factors influencing the motivation of non-traditional urban agriculture students to remain in the field of agriculture. A phenomenological approach was employed to gather information on student motivation, engagement, background, knowledge, lived experiences, and post-graduation plans. The findings suggest that urban students of color have a favorable opinion of agriculture when provided with a systematic course of instruction in the agricultural sciences, particularly when the learning experiences align closely with their academic and career interests. However, it was concluded that while instruction in the agricultural sciences and positive agricultural youth organization experiences contribute to a positive perception of the agriculture industry, they do not necessarily lead to a career preference for agriculture among urban students of color. Urban students of color viewed local agricultural youth organization experiences favorably. However, they perceived that the FFA Organization above the school level is not inclusive of urban students of color. Finally, agriculture teachers, mentors, and role models support positive academic performance and career development choices in urban students of color.
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Consentino, Federica, Gabriella Vindigni, Daniela Spina, Clara Monaco, and Iuri Peri. "An Agricultural Career through the Lens of Young People." Sustainability 15, no. 14 (July 17, 2023): 11148. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su151411148.
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The lack of young people engaged in agriculture threatens future food security and social balance. The agricultural sector and rural areas are experiencing an aging demography. The data confirm the global historical trend of a shortage of young people deciding to pursue careers in agriculture and remaining in rural spaces. Understanding young people’s views on agriculture is the key to supporting their participation in the sector by examining the unattractive factors that influence their perceptions. This study aims to explore these factors through a literature review of the past 10 years, applying the PRISMA model. We used VOSviewer to identify the key elements linked in a co-word map and revealed four clusters that mainly influence young people’s perceptions. The reviewed papers are from developed and developing countries, as our approach seeks to transcend the national boundaries that often delimit analyses on generational renewal. The study brings out the common factors that affect youth’s choice in agriculture, highlighting their perceptions and aspirations. The discussions and conclusion aim to provide a different perspective to understand the decision-making process of young people toward an agricultural career.
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Moffatt, Jennifer. "Understanding career pathways in agriculture: Theorising the farmhand career." Australian Journal of Career Development 25, no. 3 (October 2016): 129–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1038416216676605.
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Hur, Gangseok, Debra Barry, Carla Jagger, Katrina Alford, and T. Grady Roberts. "Investigating the impacts of a preservice agriculture teacher recruitment program using Kirkpatrick’s program evaluation model." Journal of Agricultural Education 64, no. 1 (March 31, 2023): 184–200. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.v64i1.37.
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Although post-secondary school agricultural education degree programs strive to meet the need of supplying agriculture teachers, the gap between teacher demand and supply continues to exist. The Teach Ag Campaign is a joint effort of the agricultural education profession to recruit and retain agricultural educators and encourage students to pursue a career in teaching agriculture. Given the systematic program evaluation of the effects of Teach Ag Campaign efforts on agriculture teacher supply is lacking, this study investigated the outcomes and effectiveness of a preservice agriculture teacher recruitment program using Kirkpatrick’s program evaluation framework. The results indicated that the design and implementation of the Agricultural Education Institute (AEI) effectively met the needs of program participants, and the program positively affected participants’ knowledge, attitude, and aspiration regarding a career teaching agriculture. In addition, the findings demonstrated that the AEI contributes to producing agriculture teachers who support Florida's school-based agricultural education programs. Based on the results of this study, recommendations for practice in terms of participant recruitment, program design, implementation, and future research were proposed.
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Martin, Michael J., Jenny A. Fritzsche, and Anna L. Ball. "A DELPHI STUDY OF TEACHERS’ AND PROFESSIONALS’ PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE IMPACT OF THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND LEGISLATION ON SECONDARY AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS." Journal of Agricultural Education 47, no. 1 (March 29, 2006): 101–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.2006.01101.
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The objective of this study was to identify the perceptions of secondary agriculture teachers and education professionals of Illinois regarding the potential impacts of the No Child Left Behind legislation on secondary programs. The Delphi technique for obtaining group consensus was employed to accomplish the stated objective of the study. A panel of 20 agriculture teachers and in-service education professionals were purposively selected to serve as the expert participants in the study. The panel received a series of four mailed questionnaires including a free response question, a Likert-type questionnaire, and two questionnaires indicating levels of agreement with specific themes. The impacts of the No Child Left Behind legislation as identified by secondary agriculture teachers and education professionals were: the certification of provisional agricultural teachers, core academic accreditation, budget constraints, loss of agriculture teachers, decrease of agricultural courses taught, loss of Perkins funding, loss of state career and technical education funding, elimination of career and technical education programs, career and technical education courses being raised to same level as core academic credit, students being discouraged to take agricultural courses, and more application of core academics in the agricultural classroom.
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Zulaikha, Yasinta, Edhi Martono, and Fathul Himam. "PERCEPTIONS OF STUDENTS OF THE FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE ON THE SOCIAL STATUS AND CAREER PROSPECTS IN THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR." Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian 5, no. 1 (June 17, 2021): 11–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/agrisocionomics.v5i1.6043.
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The phenomenon of the declining interest of young workers working in the agricultural sector has consequences for the sustainability of the agricultural sector going forward. In the future, the burden on the agriculture sector will be heavier with the inc reasing population and increasing food demand. The reasons for the decline in the interest of young workers works at agricultural sector are mainly caused by the image of the agricultural sector which is less prestigious and can not provide adequate rewards. The crisis of young farmers in the agricultural sector and the predominance of older farmers has consequences for the agriculture sector development, particularly on agricultural productivity, market competitiveness, ruraleconomic capacity, and further it will threaten food security and agricultural sector sustainability. The objective of the research is to know the effect of social to career prospects on agricultural career empirically. The research involves 110 respondents with a questionnaire as a research instrument. The type of research in this study is survey research, the type of research which the way to collect data obtained or collected from the sample or population under study. Testing is done with a regression test to determine the effect of social status on career prospects in agriculture. The results of this study indicate that social status has an influence on perceptions of career prospects in the agricultural sector.
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Hamyana, Hamyana, Budianto Budianto, and Khanifatul Hidayawati. "THE STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF KAMPUNG LABU MADU AGROTOURISM IN BESUK HAMLET, TOYORESMI VILLAGE, NGASEM DISTRICT, KEDIRI REGENCY, EAST JAVA PROVINCE, INDONESIA." Agrisocionomics: Jurnal Sosial Ekonomi Pertanian 5, no. 1 (June 17, 2021): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/agrisocionomics.v5i1.5446.
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The phenomenon of the declining interest of young workers working in the agricultural sector has consequences for the sustainability of the agricultural sector going forward. In the future, the burden on the agriculture sector will be heavier with the inc reasing population and increasing food demand. The reasons for the decline in the interest of young workers works at agricultural sector are mainly caused by the image of the agricultural sector which is less prestigious and can not provide adequate rewards. The crisis of young farmers in the agricultural sector and the predominance of older farmers has consequences for the agriculture sector development, particularly on agricultural productivity, market competitiveness, ruraleconomic capacity, and further it will threaten food security and agricultural sector sustainability. The objective of the research is to know the effect of social to career prospects on agricultural career empirically. The research involves 110 respondents with a questionnaire as a research instrument. The type of research in this study is survey research, the type of research which the way to collect data obtained or collected from the sample or population under study. Testing is done with a regression test to determine the effect of social status on career prospects in agriculture. The results of this study indicate that social status has an influence on perceptions of career prospects in the agricultural sector.
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Ferand, Natalie K., Catherine A. DiBenedetto, Brian E. Myers, and Debra M. Barry. "Implications of Science Illumination on Student Motivation to Learn Science in Agriculture." Career and Technical Education Research 48, no. 2 (August 1, 2023): 60–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.5328/cter48.2.60.
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Public perception of agriculture represents a significant barrier in preparing people to enter the agricultural sector because careers in agriculture are outdated, low paying, or less desirable. However, emphasis on science has been shown to attract students to school-based agricultural education (SBAE) programs. Research has shown that offering science credit for SBAE courses can be a motivational factor. Science illumination with SBAE can make scientific core ideas meaningful by providing opportunities to apply concepts to real-world scenarios. Using convenience sampling, the population for this study consisted of students of agriscience teachers who applied to be part of the [name] program. Students’ motivation to learn science was evaluated using a modified version of the Student Motivation Questionnaire-II (SMQ-II). The SMQ-II measured: 1) self-determination, 2) self-efficacy, 3) career motivation, 4) grade motivation, and 5) intrinsic motivation. Students from three groups displayed similar levels of self-efficacy throughout the study. As self-efficacy is positively correlated with academic success, observing students’ beliefs in themselves is encouraging. Overall, the students in this study were generally motivated to learn the science in agriculture. This study should be replicated with a larger sample size. To assist with potentially increasing student motivation, we recommend that agriscience teachers focus curricula on making content relevant to students to support students’ interests and align content with career opportunities in agriculture.
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Mohácsi, Márta, and Hajnalka Fényes. "Socio-demographic Background and Career Consciousness of Students in Agricultural Higher Education in Eastern Hungary." Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, European and Regional Studies 22, no. 1 (December 1, 2022): 90–105. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/auseur-2022-0011.
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Abstract In this study, we compare the socio-demographic background of Hungarian higher education students in the field of agriculture with that of students in other fields, and we also examine students’ career consciousness based on data from a large-sample survey conducted in Eastern Hungary in 2019. We found that in the field of agriculture 63.6% of the students were male and 64. 8% came from smaller settlements, which may be explained by the nature of the agricultural field. Regarding career consciousness, we found that while agricultural students come to higher education with the hope of obtaining a well-paying, high-prestige job, they usually do not engage in career-oriented activities and achievements during their studies.
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Lamm, Kevan, Chandler Mulvaney, Alexa Lamm, Kristin Davis, and Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa. "Model of Success: Extension Services Helping Ugandan Youth Find A Career in Agriculture." Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 28, no. 3 (April 15, 2021): 7–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2021.28301.
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As the world continues to experience a population boom amidst growing food insecurity concerns, the need for well-trained and competent youth in agriculture-related industries is on the rise in Sub-Saharan African countries, specifically Uganda. With 78 percent of Uganda’s population below the age of thirty, the number of unemployed and unskilled workers presents a challenge to a country that relies heavily on jobs within the agricultural sector to thrive. Due to the increased number of unskilled youths, extension-based services such as the National Agriculture Advisory Services (NAADS) and the Uganda Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (UFAAS) are needed to connect with youth organizations to provide training and direction for those seeking careers in agriculture. This study sought to better understand the phenomena of competency development through various communication channels used to facilitate leadership development and agricultural literacy within a youth organization known as Nokia Farming Agricultural Innovation Platform (NOFAIP). A single instrumental case study was conducted to assess the career preparedness of youth within the NOFAIP group and opportunities that exist for employment within agriculture-related industries. Results found that upon receiving training from UFAAS, the NOFAIP group had increased their credibility amongst Ugandan farming communities and supported the growth of agricultural competencies, such as soil testing, using backpack sprayers to spread fertilizers, and managing citrus groves. Through hands-on experiences and engagement with appropriate training, the NOFAIP group established communication channels that were critical to experience personal growth and the invigoration of an entrepreneurial spirit within agriculture.
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O'Dea, Molly, Amy Cosby, Jaime Manning, Nicole McDonald, and Bobby Harreveld. "Industry perspectives of industry school partnerships: What can agriculture learn?" Australian and International Journal of Rural Education 32, no. 3 (November 18, 2022): 1–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.47381/aijre.v32i3.334.
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This paper aims to identify and synthesise research related to industry perspectives of industry school partnerships (ISPs) with primary and secondary students globally. A systematic review of ISP studies published between 2001 and 2021 that included industry perspectives was undertaken in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. This focused systematically ordered review of industry perspectives of ISPs elicited four key findings: Limited research specifically focusing on industry participants’ perceptions of career and knowledge sharing ISPs exist. The most common reasons for participation included promoting careers and/or their industry, and enhancing community goodwill. The most common barriers or challenges in participating included time, budget and process constraints, and understanding the partnership’s impact. Communication, trust, relationships, and setting clear goals are often important features highlighted for successful partnerships. The recommendations from this review will be used to design, deliver and evaluate ISPs which aim to benefit agricultural industry participants. Future research will apply the findings from this review to a rural case site in Victoria, Australia, focused on agricultural ISPs aimed at increasing students’ aspirations for a career in the sector. This is vital as agriculture is an important industry in this region, yet many students are unaware of the range of career opportunities available to them.
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Omotosho, Adebayo, Asani Emmanuel, Peace Ayegba, and Joyce Ayoola. "Impact of Agricultural Education on Students’ Career Choice: A Survey." International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) 15, no. 03 (February 18, 2020): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v15i03.11260.
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Agriculture has become the bedrock of some growing economy in the world but the discovery of crude oil and other resources in a developing country like Nigeria has led to the extreme decline in the practice. Many youths now have either low or no interested in agriculture and the majority of the people that are actively practicing are the older generation.
This study revisits the impact of education on students interest in agriculture as a professional career. The study was carried out in an agriculture-based uni-versity with a state of the art equipment. Our findings show that 64% of agricul-ture students who participated in this survey are willing to pursue agriculture-related careers. Likewise, there is a significant relationship between the student’s gender and farm ownership, with 84% of male students likelier to own farms. Also, our results have shown that students in higher levels have more interests in agriculture compared to students at lower levels and this invariably increases the possibilities of their pursuing agriculture-related careers or businesses.
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Obayelu, Oluwakemi Adeola, and Ifeoluwa Olawale Fadele. "Choosing a career path in agriculture: A tough calling for youths in Ibadan metropolis, Nigeria." Agricultura Tropica et Subtropica 52, no. 1 (March 1, 2019): 27–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ats-2019-0004.
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Abstract The decline in youth population and the upsurge in ageing farmer population have resulted in low agricultural output and per capital productivity in rural Nigeria, which is a threat to the national food security. High school students’ perception of agriculture and factors influencing their willingness to study agriculture in tertiary institutions were therefore investigated in this study. Information from 285 science students in high schools was analysed using descriptive statistics, Likert scale and logistic regression. Age of the students was 15.30 ± 1.17 years with almost equal distribution of both sexes. About half (50.5 %) of them wanted to study medicine where as only 4.6 % of the respondents were willing to study agriculture in the university. A higher percentage of female students (57.6 %) were willing to study agriculture in tertiary institution than their male counterparts (42.4 %). A higher percentage of students from public schools (51.4 %) were willing to study agriculture whereas 48.6 % of those from private schools were willing to do so. The students were undecided about the contribution of agriculture to national development but strongly disagreed that agriculture gives less income than other professions. Major motivating factors that can stimulate the respondents’ willingness to study agriculture were career awareness program in agriculture, practical knowledge of agriculture and agricultural excursion. The likelihood of a high school student’s willingness to study agriculture increased significantly with having a father who primarily practised agriculture and supports agricultural education, attending a school where crude implements are not used, visit to a mechanized farm and the youth’s willingness to own a farm in the future irrespective of the course of study, while attending a private school will decrease it. In conclusion, high school students had average perception of agriculture and were not willing to study agriculture in tertiary institutions. Suggestions are presented on how to change this negative attitude towards this vital branch of science.
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M. Still, Faith, Kemaly S. Parr, Blake A. Uchitjil, and Steven M. Still. "Identifying Teaching and Laboratory Instruction Concerns of Illinois Agriculture Teachers." International Journal of Arts, Humanities & Social Science 05, no. 04 (April 13, 2024): 81–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.56734/ijahss.v5n4a5.
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Concerns of teachers must be identified to provide quality teacher education programs and professional development. The theoretical framework of this study was the Teacher Career Cycle (Fessler & Christensen, 1992). The theory explains that as teachers move through the cycle, their characteristics and professional needs change. The purpose of this study was to identify the concerns of Illinois agriculture teachers of different experience levels. A multi-part instrument of demographic information, two teacher concern statements, and a Likert-type scale of concerns was administered. The sample was divided into three experience groups: early career, mid-career, and late career. The results indicate that certain concerns do change with the level of experience and that mid-career teachers in this sample have the most concerns. We recommend that these results be shared with the Illinois Association of Vocational Agriculture Teachers, universities, state agricultural education staff, and other stakeholders. Those leading professional development should consider years of experience when planning for workshops. Professional development topics on student motivation, funding for supplies, and student safety should be explored.
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Jeong, Jinchul, YeLin Suh, MinJi Kang, and HongYong Jo. "An Analysis of Demand for Future Agriculture of Middle School Students, Parents, and Teachers in Seoul." Korean Association For Learner-Centered Curriculum And Instruction 22, no. 15 (August 15, 2022): 781–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.22251/jlcci.2022.22.15.781.
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Objectives The purpose of this study is to derive promising fields for future agriculture and to confirm whether the necessity of education is recognized at the secondary level in promising fields of future agriculture by experts and to confirm the demand for education in promising fields of future agriculture for students, parents, and teachers of middle schools located in Seoul.
Methods To achieve the purpose first, a promising field for future agriculture was derived by conducting a literature review and expert advice. And then experts have confirmed the necessity of secondary education by using the importance of future agriculture, the sufficient of workforce, and the necessity of workforce development at the high school level.
Results As a result, 16 promising fields of future agriculture were derived, and except for those requiring high-level knowledge and skills, such as the development of new varieties, the necessity workforce development at the high school level was recognized. Second, a revised IPA analysis was conducted using familiarity and preference for promising fields in future agriculture for educational participants to confirm the education demand related to future agriculture. As a result, it was found that there was a demand for education in promising fields of future agriculture such as agricultural product history information, companion animals, and urban agriculture.
Conclusions This study's results contribute to the necessary to provide liberal education and career education, as well as vocational education, to help students choose a career path from secondary school to a promising agricultural field. In particular, the Seoul, which does not have agricultural secondary education institutions to foster promising fields of future agriculture, suggests that it is necessary to prepare a curriculum or educational institution to foster future agricultural workers in the future.
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Busindeli, IM, SY Nyamba, and M. Akeredolu. "Human capital development programme for mid-career agricultural extension workers: The case of Sokoine University of Agriculture BSc. agricultural extension and education training programme." African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development 24, no. 3 (April 6, 2024): 25689–711. http://dx.doi.org/10.18697/ajfand.128.21055.
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Of recent, there is changing work environment for agricultural extension workers as they operate under the multi-stakeholders’ phenomenon. This increasingly poses a challenge to frontline extension workers trained on linear model (extension-researcher-farmer linkage) in extension services delivery. This is because, facilitating the multi-stakeholder processes requires competent agricultural extension workers well-versed in human relations. In recognizing the importance of human capital development for agricultural extension service delivery in Tanzania, Sokoine University of Agriculture established a mid-career agricultural extension training programme in 1998. Informed by the human capital theory, this study employed an evaluative study design to assess the impact of the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) mid-career BSc. Agricultural Extension and Education training programme on human capital development. The study was conducted in five agro-ecological zones, that is, Eastern, Western, Central, Southern Highlands and Lake zones in Tanzania. The development of the sampling frame was done in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF) and President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG). A total of 200 respondents-100 alumni and 100 farmers were sampled proportionately. A snowball sampling technique was used to replace the respondents who were selected randomly but could not be reached for interview. Data were collected from respondents through a questionnaire that covered a set of competences through analysis of the mid-career agricultural extension curriculum and consultations with public and private employers. In addition, literature review and observations were also used to supplement the collected information. The findings indicate that the agricultural training programme at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) equipped graduates with appropriate knowledge, competencies and skills that improved their job performance and productive capacities that enabled them to interact with various stakeholders and facilitate multi-stakeholders’ processes. This is in line with the purpose of establishing the programme. Hence, this points to the need for continuous human capital building and motivations of agricultural extension workers for the improvement of their performance. Key words: Mid-career, Agricultural extension workers, Curriculum, Human capital, Multi-stakeholder processes
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Esters, Levon, and Rachel McCulloh. "Career Exploratory Behaviors of Postsecondary Agriculture Students." Journal of Agricultural Education 49, no. 1 (March 1, 2008): 6–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.2008.01006.
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Thephavanh, Manithaythip, Joshua Neil Monty Philp, Ian Nuberg, Matthew Denton, and Kim Alexander. "Narrative Insights Reveal the Motivations of Young Agricultural Entrepreneurs in Laos." Sustainability 14, no. 20 (October 13, 2022): 13113. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su142013113.
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The participation of youth in agricultural entrepreneurship (agripreneurship) is beneficial for the sustainable development of agrarian societies that are transitioning towards the commercialization of agriculture. Accordingly, we investigated the phenomena that motivate practicing young, small- and medium-scale agripreneurs to pursue their careers, using the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Laos) as a case study. To achieve this, we applied narrative inquiry techniques to the accounts of 74 young Laotian agripreneurs regarding their entry into agripreneurship. This enabled us to identify and describe common and influential paradigms that were subsequently interpreted from the perspective of entrepreneurship and behavioral studies of career decision making to explain the influence of motivations on the young agripreneurs. Our study has shown that despite the characteristics that set agripreneurship in Laos apart from entrepreneurship in general, commonly identified typologies of entrepreneurial motivation, particularly income, extrinsic benefits and emotional paradigms also motivate Lao youth to become agripreneurs. The application of narrative inquiry has revealed the emphasis some practicing agripreneurs in Laos place on the attainability of their career, which resulted in its practice by both opportunity-driven and necessity-driven entrepreneurs, with implications for the sustainable development of other countries in transition to commercial agriculture.
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Yusuf Iis, Em, Wahyuddin Wahyuddin, Armanu Thoyib, Rico Nur Ilham, and Irada Sinta. "THE EFFECT OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND WORK ENVIRONMENT ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH WORK MOTIVATION AS INTERVENING VARIABLE AT THE OFFICE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK IN ACEH." International Journal of Economic, Business, Accounting, Agriculture Management and Sharia Administration (IJEBAS) 2, no. 2 (April 29, 2022): 227–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.54443/ijebas.v2i2.191.
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This study aims to examine the effect of career development and work environment on the performance of the Aceh Agriculture and Livestock Service Office employees. Data was obtained by distributing questionnaires to 100 employees. The data analysis method is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). The results showed that career development and employee work environment had a significant effect on work motivation and employee performance. In addition, career development and work environment also have a direct effect on performance. Work motivation partially mediates the effect of career development, work environment on performance. The Department of Agriculture and Livestock is expected to improve career development in order to create a conducive work environment to improve employee performance at the Aceh Agriculture and Livestock Service Office.
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Herman, Eliot M. "A Career as a U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service Scientist." Plant Physiology 127, no. 3 (November 1, 2001): 707–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1104/pp.900005.
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Koyenikan, M. J., and O. Anozie. "Career readiness of final year agriculture students in tertiary institutions in South West region of Nigeria." ADAN Journal of Agriculture 1, no. 1 (December 20, 2020): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.36108/adanja/0202.10.0130.
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Readiness to transit from school to work could arise from training at school. This study assessed the career readiness of final year agriculture students of tertiary institutions in the southwestern Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select 240 students from universities (180) and polytechnics (60). Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed with percentages, means and t-test. Results show that a higher percentage (51.1%) of final year students of university and polytechnic (71.7%) had a mean age of 24.5 years. Their perception of sufficiency of agriculture technical content for career readiness was about average for both universities and polytechnics respectively: theory (= 2.85; 2.72), practical (= 2.67; 2.78) and entrepreneurship (=2.53; 2.55). However, skills in Information Technology (IT), modern equipment and facilities usage and interactional/social skills were deficient for both institution types. Results further revealed that respondents in the universities showed the readiness to further their education/academics (= 2.24) while polytechnic showed more readiness to engage in agricultural enterprises (= 2.10). Most severe constraint to agriculture career readiness for the university students is inadequate government funding = 2.77) and for their counterpart low job prospects = 2.88). There was significant difference between university and polytechnics with respect to career readiness (t=-2.51; p=0.01) in which polytechnic students demonstrated more readiness. The plethora of constraints that militated against career readiness could be addressed through adequate funding to ensure more practical skills for university students.
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Mukembo, Stephen C., José M. Uscanga, M. Craig Edwards, and Nicholas R. Brown. "Increasing Female Enrollment for Agricultural Programs of Study in Sub-Saharan Africa: What Motivates Women to Pursue Careers in Agriculture?" Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education 24, no. 1 (April 15, 2017): 17–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.5191/jiaee.2017.24104.
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Women in developing countries, especially in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA), play a critical role in ensuring food security and sovereignty for their families and nations. Unfortunately, in spite of this, their significance in the agricultural sector is seldom fully appreciated. Further, very few women in SSA are professionally trained agriculturists (Beintema & Di Marcantonio, 2009; Kanté, Edwards, & Blackwell, 2013), which has likely contributed to their low productivity per hectare in the agricultural sector compared to their male counterparts (O'Sullivan, Rao, Banerjee, Gulati, & Vinez, 2014). This study investigated the experiences of young, aspiring female agriculturists from Uganda who were members of Young Farmers’ Clubs (YFC) at high school to understand better how their club experiences may have impacted their career choices. Findings indicate the participants’ YFC activities, especially supervised agripreneurship projects (SAPs) and field trips, had transformative impacts on their choosing to study agriculture. However, gender stereotypes associated with females pursuing agricultural careers were still prevalent and discouraged them from becoming professional agriculturists. More research should be conducted about the impact of subjective norms (Ajzen, 1991) on females preparing to pursue careers in agriculture.
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Offerman, Jenna, Lucas Maxwell, Jay Solomonson, and Michael Barrowclough. "Filling the Gap: Factors Influencing Individuals with No School-based Agricultural Education Background to Enter the Profession." Journal of Agricultural Education 65, no. 1 (March 31, 2024): 320–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.v65i1.82.
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Teacher recruitment and retention in the United States has been deemed an issue across all disciplines and grade-levels. School-based agricultural education (SBAE) is no exception to this issue, where for decades a national shortage of qualified agriculture teachers has persisted. According to the 2021 [STATE] Agriculture Education Annual Report, there were 84 open SBAE teaching positions in 2020 with only 36 graduates from university agricultural education teacher preparation programs. This lack of qualified teachers has forced many [STATE] SBAE programs to either hire provisional teachers or shut down completely. The purpose of our qualitative study was to examine factors that influenced current SBAE teachers with no SBAE background to major in and pursue a career in the agricultural education profession. Using a phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with current SBAE teachers that never participated in a SBAE program. Open coding was used to reveal themes based on the research objectives and interview questions. Common themes revealed influences including possessing an agricultural background, taking agriculture coursework in college, growing up in a family of teachers, and having the career suggested to them. Findings from this research will be useful in developing agriculture teacher recruitment and retention plans with the goal of narrowing the employment gap that has developed from the shortage of qualified SBAE teachers.
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Scheffler, Jason M. "380 Awardee Talk: Deer eat Birds and Other Revelations: Teaching a Changing Demographic of Animal Science Student." Journal of Animal Science 100, Supplement_3 (September 21, 2022): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skac247.342.
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Abstract Animal Science (ANS) programs have seen the demographics of their students progressively shift to include more urban and suburban students with limited firsthand knowledge of production agriculture. A major contributor to that shift is an influx of students with the intent of pursuing veterinary school, primarily with the goal of working with companion animals. The change in students has its challenges, but also presents opportunities. It is a chance to communicate with our customers, voters, and prospective thought leaders and decision makers. It is also a chance to recruit new and diverse talent into animal agriculture to help solve current and future problems. Despite the high number of students interested in pursuing vet school, a small percentage gain admittance making it important to help students recognize alternate career paths as soon as possible. This is particularly critical at the University of Florida where 41% of our students are transfers. We questioned if the students’ focus on entering the veterinary field is due to viewing it as their best career opportunity, or their only opportunity. We conducted a career awareness survey at the start and end of the ANS3006 Introduction to Animal Science course over the past several years. Over 49% could not list more than two ANS-related careers. Veterinarian was the most common and appeared on 76% of responses. In turn, we have incorporated more career-related content into ANS3006. In the post survey evaluation, 57% listed more than two careers and 18.8% of students indicated their career goals had changed over the course of the semester, with more than 2/3 of those being students who changed from a veterinary path. Anecdotally, our advisors report students are more amenable to changing from the pre-vet track when encouraged. Emphasizing the opportunities is an effective way to help students find the career paths they may have otherwise missed.
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Afriyie, Joseph Yaw, Collins Asoma, George Sulo Bingan, Wisdom Korang Obeng, and Bismark Osei. "Perception and Challenges of Students Towards the Learning of Agricultural Science at Public Senior High Schools in Berekum East Municipal." European Journal of Theoretical and Applied Sciences 1, no. 4 (July 6, 2023): 994–1005. http://dx.doi.org/10.59324/ejtas.2023.1(4).94.
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The purpose of the study was to determine the perception and challenges of public Senior High School students towards the learning of Agriculture in Berekum East Municipal of the Bono Region of Ghana. The study employed a quantitative approach and descriptive survey was the design. A sample size of one-hundred and thirty-seven (137) students were used. The respondents were selected through a simple random technique. A questionnaire was used to obtain information from the participants. The analyses of data were done using descriptive statistics. It was revealed that, most students perceive Agriculture as a difficult course of study and therefore do not want to study it at the senior high school level. Students also perceive that most Agricultural departments are not well resourced making the study of the course unrealistic. The students further perceive that there are limited career opportunities in studying Agriculture. The study also reached that there are numerous challenges faced by Agricultural departments such as lack of resource/research centres, lack of practice fields, inadequate teachers, and unavailability of teaching and learning materials. The conclusions drawn from the study were that, the perceptions of students towards the study of Agriculture was due to misinformation, lack of guidance and counselling and several perceived challenges of studying Agriculture. The study therefore recommended that, guidance and counselling units should be enforced in Senior high schools to offer career counselling and also, Agricultural departments in senior high schools should be well resourced and schools offering Agricultural science should have school farms or gardens for practical work.
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Makunda Shikanga, Eliud, Francis Muyekho`, and James Bill Ouda. "TEACHER RELATED FACTORS AND ENROLMENT OF STUDENTS IN AGRICULTURE IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KENYA." International Journal of Advanced Research 10, no. 05 (May 31, 2022): 651–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/ijar01/14751.
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Agriculture is one of the optional subjects done in secondary schools in Kenya. This suggests that students enrolment in the subject is influenced by a number of factors. This study aimed to establish teacher related factors influencing enrolment in agriculture in secondary schools in Kakamega North Sub-county, Kakamega County, Kenya. The study which was anchored on Behaviorism learning theory and Connectivism learning theory adopted correlational research design and descriptive survey design. The population for the study consisted of school principals, school career masters, agriculture teachers, form three students and Parents. Purposive and stratified random sampling was used to select twenty (20) schools, twenty (20) Principals, twenty (20) career masters, twenty (20) agriculture teachers, 300 form 3 students and twenty (20) Parents Teachers Association (PTA) members. Data from the respondents was collected using questionnaires and interview schedules, while observing the necessary ethical considerations. Data collected was analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) for windows version 25. Qualitative data was analyzed thematically and findings presented. The study established that teaching approach (63.6%) was major teacher related factor influencing enrolment of students in agriculture. The Chi-square test of independence [ê•2 (36, N=7) = 42.00, p = .007], at p≤0.05 level of precision, indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between teacher related factors and enrolment of students in agriculture. The study therefore recommended that agriculture teachers should employ right instructional approaches in teaching and learning of agriculture to inspire more students to pursue agriculture related careers.
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Ajekwe, Clement C. M., and Adzor Ibiamke. "Entrepreneurship through Agriculture In Nigeria." Business and Management Research 9, no. 1 (March 20, 2020): 35. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/bmr.v9n1p35.
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Poverty is one of the supreme challenges in Nigeria. This paper explores entrepreneurship in agriculture as a strategy for a drastic reduction in unemployment and poverty in Nigeria. Agriculture creates employment opportunities to 70% -75% of the Nigerian working population and contributes about 20.9% of Nigeria’s total gross domestic product. Yet, young educated and ambitious Nigerians do not show much interest in agriculture. Currently, Nigerian farmers are elderly, toiling away with outdated techniques and tools. Not only are these old farmers unlikely to use latest technologies that guarantee rewards in agriculture and afford a modern lifestyle. The youth believe that career in agriculture would “condemn” them to a “backwards”, “dirty” lifestyle associated with the elderly “uneducated” farmers currently performing physical arduous backbreaking farm work. Meanwhile, the educated and ambitious youth struggle almost hopelessly to find employment in the few highly esteemed sectors, such as the civil service, banking, engineering, medicine and law. This paper persuades youths to take up a career in the agricultural sector through entrepreneurship activities; the paper tells stories of successful educated young entrepreneurs in agriculture. Some young successful educated and ambitious agri-preneurs are identified and their stories are told. These agri-preneurs are potential role models (i.e., people whose achievements in agricultural entrepreneurship the youths can emulate/imitate). The paper advises youths to start small with simple straightforward projects capable of producing cash rewards in the short-term and to look out for the several government and UN grants opportunities that encourage agropreneurship. Before launching their enterprises, aspiring agri-preneurs are counselled to avail themselves of training and apprentice opportunities from successful agri-preneurs.
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Bellit, S. "The career paths of agricultural workers: What is the impact of temporary contracts? ." Agricultural Economics (Zemědělská ekonomika) 60, No. 12 (December 1, 2014): 553–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/78/2014-agricecon.
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Agriculture, more than any other sector, is a provider of temporary jobs. The main aim of the paper is to analyze the impact of the temporary contract in agriculture on the probability of remaining employed in this sector. There is used a discrete-time competing risks duration model with two sub-samples, consisting of seasonal contracts and fixed-term contracts. The results show that while the probability of a worker finding a job increases with the number of temporary jobs already amassed in his or her career, this probability decreases with the number of interruptions in employment. There is also shown the effect of time dependence on the transition probabilities. Whether the temporary contract is seasonal or not, the risks of exiting towards non-employment are greatest for the shortest contracts, but the prospects for finding a job do improve thereafter. In the specific case of the fixed-term contract, the chances of converting this to a permanent contract are greater at the legal limit. Finally, the most highly qualified workers are those who leave the agricultural sector. Nevertheless, the risks of exiting are relatively low: agricultural jobs require a specific capital which is difficult to transfer to other sectors.
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Campbell, Carl W. "679 Freelance Consulting in Tropical Agriculture." HortScience 35, no. 3 (June 2000): 515F—515. http://dx.doi.org/10.21273/hortsci.35.3.515f.
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During a 30-year career of research, extension, and teaching in tropical fruit production, I participated frequently in international agricultural activities in countries of Central America, South America, and the Caribbean region. In 1988, I retired from the Univ. of Florida to begin a “second career” as a freelance consultant in tropical fruit production and crop diversification, working for a variety of governmental and private organizations. This presentation contains suggestions for horticultural scientists who wish to become involved in consulting in international agriculture. First, decide the kind of work you wish to do and what your area of specialization will be. Choose work for which you have enthusiasm. Get training in basic as well as applied science. It is good to have a “day job,” at least at first, as you establish a reputation in your specialty. Become proficient in the languages of the regions where you wish to work; also carefully study the cultures. When you participate in an international project, work hard and prepare good reports of your accomplishments. As your career progresses, consider carefully whether or not you will become a full-time consultant. It is a demanding way to make a living, but it can also give much satisfaction and greater independence than one finds in many other kinds of work.
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Akhila, K., and D. M. Mankar. "Career preferences by girl students of agriculture university." Indian Journal of Extension Education 57, no. 2 (2021): 109–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/2454-552x.2021.00048.7.
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Smalley, Scott, and Amy Smith. "Professional Development Needs of Mid-Career Agriculture Teachers." Journal of Agricultural Education 58, no. 4 (December 31, 2017): 282–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.2017.04283.
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A. Waguey, Diego. "Entrepreneurial Career of Students in Agriculture: An Analysis." American Journal of Educational Research 2, no. 1 (January 17, 2014): 35–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.12691/education-2-1-7.
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Smathers, C. A., and T. S. McDermott. "Addressing urban food security through agriculture career awareness." Acta Horticulturae, no. 1356 (December 2022): 9–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2022.1356.2.
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Rout, Asish Kumar, Dwity Sundar Rout, and Dr Aditya Prasad Kanungo. "Career aspirations of undergraduate agriculture students of Odisha." International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development 4, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 109–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.33545/26180723.2021.v4.i1b.75.
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C, Sekhar, Sivakalai R, Sheebha G, Sudhakar M, and Mohanraj M. "Role of Nalanda college of agriculture in promoting agricultural education in Tamil Nadu." Horticulture International Journal 6, no. 3 (August 31, 2022): 151–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.15406/hij.2022.06.00258.
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The Study focuses on major areas in which agricultural education is imparted by incorporating major and minor courses which are related to agriculture and allied subjects which are helping in the promotion of career orientation. Another aspect of the study is Promoting greenery to the environment by the students of agriculture and earns hands on training in the areas like bee keeping, mushroom cultivation, Ornamental Nursery, Entrepreneurial Development, Commercial Seed Production, Dry land farming, sericulture, vermicompost production, azolla production which are giving way to the students in practicing of agribusiness and its initiatives in their region of residence. In this respect, this article addresses how an educational institution could train the students in making use of the available dry lands for effective crop production front by employing the agricultural labour force in making the dry lands into a big greenery. This might be an example to the dry land farmers to cope with and elevate their lifestyle in an appreciable way and it will also promote the farming initiatives with courage and confidence wherever the land and irrigation facility are available. Certain students are also taking the lands on lease to promote agriculture in a big way. This paper is a paradigm for the persons who are taking initiatives in agriculture to make farming as their career path.
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Bhar, Sareen Kaur, and Shameem Rafik-Galea. "Role of English language in agricultural organisations." F1000Research 11 (March 2, 2022): 262. http://dx.doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73580.1.
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Background – The importance placed on having good English language proficiency and skills to secure employment in Malaysia is a well-known fact. However, very little is known about the role of the English language in multilingual organisations within the agricultural industry in Malaysia. As such, this study aimed to examine the employees’ perception of the use of the English language in a professional context particularly in the Malaysian agricultural and agricultural related sectors. Methods – A concurrent triangulation design was used to quantitatively evaluate the data. A total of 320 questionnaires from employees of 10 agriculture and agriculture related companies were analysed. Additionally, interviews were also conducted with 10 employers from the human resources department as they provided deep insights into the language matters of the organisations. Results – The employers and employees agree that English language proficiency has economic value and can play an important role at the workplace, as this skill can influence one’s career path in terms of employability and career progression. Conclusions - From the standpoint of employees, a more insightful idea on the influence of English on career development in the agricultural industry has been obtained. These findings have implications for learning outcomes of students, education system, and policymakers aspiring for the human capital which is needed for Malaysia to become a high income and developed nation.
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Strods, Gunars, and Aina Strode. "A CRITICAL THINKING APPROACH FOR IMPLEMENTING INTERDISCIPLINARITY IN CAREER GUIDANCE FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS." CBU International Conference Proceedings 6 (September 27, 2018): 798–803. http://dx.doi.org/10.12955/cbup.v6.1251.
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Skills that promote the growth and well-being of society are particularly important. In this context an important task is to encourage more young people to choose professions in mathematics, science and technology, as the adequacy of the number of graduates in these highly sought after fields is extremely important for innovation and growth.In the context of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, the fields of Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and Agriculture-Food are considered to be fast-growing industries. However, the number of trained specialists is insufficient, and the motivation and interest of potential employees should be facilitated by school career counselors.The aim of this article is to study the most demanded professional competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and the Agriculture-Food industries and to elaborate recommendations for designing a methodology for career counselor’s professional development training for career guidance in secondary school.Research methods: A literature study and a questionnaire. In total 130 respondents - Administrative, Sector managers and Sector specialists from companies, voluntary answered the survey questions online.The results of the study determined the most demanded competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery and the Agriculture-Food industries are related to design, technology and economics. It is recommended to use a critical thinking approach for implement interdisciplinarity in career guidance in secondary schools. The career counselors should be introduced to the most demanded professional competencies in Wood-Forestry, Metal-Machinery, and Agriculture-Food industries during professional development training for career guidance for secondary school students.
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Paudyal, Alice P. Brandão Sushil, Shawn Ramsey, and Kathrin Dunlap. "189 Network Analysis of Survey Results from a Large Enrollment Course: Investigating Dynamics Among Background, Career Aspirations and Decision-Making of Students Related to Anima Science." Journal of Animal Science 101, Supplement_1 (May 1, 2023): 114–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skad068.137.
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Abstract The objective of this study was to investigate how a diverse student cohort was influenced by a general introductory Animal Science course offered to non-majors. To achieve this goal, an online survey was offered to students upon course completion and received 270 responses, from a total of 634 enrolled students. Reponses were coded using deductive coding according to pre-established research interests. A total of 81 different subcodes, grouped into 17 parenting codes were defined to characterize the following overarching themes: 1) Academic and agricultural background; 2) Career aspirations; 3) Course experience; 4) Course influence on future career; and 5) Course influence on consumer decision making. Correlation between codes was evaluated using Pearson Correlation Coefficient and only statistically significant (P ≤ 0.05) correlations were included in the matrices for network analysis. Network analysis maps were generated from the matrices at 3 levels of significance (P ≤ 0.001; P ≤ 0.01 and P ≤ 0.05). Interpretation of generated network analysis map (7 clusters; P ≤ 0.01; Q = 0.713) regarding student academic and agricultural background and career aspirations revealed close relationships between major, background and career aspirations. Similarly, a stronger agricultural background was correlated to majors in agricultural fields. Other interesting findings include the relationship of students classified as Freshmen and agricultural majors, indicating that students in agricultural majors may show an interest in Animal Science earlier in their academic career compared with those in other majors. The interpretation of generated network analysis map (3 clusters; P ≤ 0.05; Q = 0.413) reveals Structure and design and Informative as important positive comments connecting two large clusters relating to overall course experience. These two specific clusters differ mainly by the class of student represented and how they are influenced by the course, with Seniors showing decreased interest in Animal Science, while Freshmen and Sophomores declaring greater interest in the subject after the course. Analysis of course influences on future career and on decision making as consumers of animal products (3 clusters; P ≤ 0.05; Q =0.465) shows a clear separation delineated by the student perception of the course relevance. Each of the three clusters contains either Relevant directly, Relevant indirectly or Irrelevant, categories referring to perception of the students of the course related to their career. Greater behavioral changes toward a more conscious consumption of animal products were observed in the Relevant directly cluster. This cluster also contained careers in the agricultural sector and as a veterinarian, in comparison with the Irrelevant cluster, which contained corporate careers. In conclusion, these data present information regarding student perception of animal science as classified by their major. This may provide a foundational framework for studying how individuals from different backgrounds interact with animal agriculture.
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Smith, Amy R., and Scott Smalley. "Job Stress, Burnout, and Professional Development Needs of Mid-Career Agricultural Education Teachers." Journal of Agricultural Education 59, no. 2 (June 30, 2018): 305–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.2018.02305.
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Retaining high quality school-based agricultural education teachers is a growing concern across the United States. This study focused on mid-career agricultural education teachers’ perceptions of job stress, burnout, job satisfaction, and professional development needs related to National Quality Program Standards for Secondary Agriculture Education (The National Council for Agricultural Education, 2009). The target population for this study was participants in the 2013 NAAE eXcellence in Leadership for Retention (XLR8) professional development program. Overall, XLR8 participants indicated the highest levels of job stress related to Standard 2 – Experiential Learning and Standard 7 – Program Planning and Evaluation. Participants were least stressed over Standard 6 – Certified Agriculture Teachers and Professional Growth, which also ranked lowest in terms of desired professional development. The most sought-after area of professional development included Standard 2 – Experiential Learning and Standard 1 – Program Planning and Instruction. Findings suggest XLR8 participants experience “moderate” levels of burnout in each of three categories measured by the Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators, however are generally satisfied with their job.
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McKim, Aaron J., and Jonathan J. Velez. "Exploring the Relationship between Self-Efficacy and Career Commitment among Early Career Agriculture Teachers." Journal of Agricultural Education 56, no. 1 (March 31, 2015): 127–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.5032/jae.2015.01127.
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Chumbley, Steven Boot. "The Impact of a Career and Technology Education Program." SAGE Open 6, no. 4 (October 2016): 215824401667803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244016678036.
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There continues to be a shortage of qualified graduates for agriculture jobs within the United States. One reason for this shortage is the decline in student enrollment in colleges of agriculture. One tool that can increase college preparation for future graduates and help students succeed is the agriculture dual-enrollment program. Dual enrollment allows high-school students to take courses while dually enrolled in a corresponding college course. The program was found to have a positive impact on students taking more rigorous courses and gaining in-depth knowledge of agriculture. Teachers felt that this program helped in establishing higher standards in coursework and in feeling satisfied about their job. It enhanced prestige and program reputation. Dual enrollment was seen to have little to no impact on school counselors. Research focused on the pedagogical approaches of these course offerings will benefit the creation of future high-quality dual credit courses.
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Asfarian, A., A. Ridha, D. A. Ramadhan, E. P. Giri, and P. Sukmasetya. "Investigating Interest in Applying Computer Science for Agriculture Digitalization using the Individual Interest Questionnaire: A Survey to Computer Science Student." IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1359, no. 1 (June 1, 2024): 012013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1359/1/012013.
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Abstract This study explores how computer science students might utilize their talents to digitize the agriculture sector, aiming to enhance sustainable output and eliminate hunger. This study comprehensively analyzes 126 undergraduate students at IPB University using the Individual Interest Questionnaire technique. The poll showed that students have a modest interest in agriculture (rated 3.31 out of 5.00). However, their involvement with agricultural themes outside the classroom, like reading or viewing relevant media, is far below. Students are enthusiastic about case studies involving the application of computer science in agriculture in academic contexts (3.05). However, they are less interested in agriculture as a personal or career option (2.31 and 2.50, respectively). The results indicate that although computer science is appreciated in the digitalization of agriculture, students are more inclined towards academic curiosity rather than personal passion or professional aspirations in agriculture. The survey shows that students have a reasonable interest in agricultural issues, although participation in extracurricular agriculture-related activities may be significantly increased. The report suggests strategies for increasing involvement in higher education, such as introducing agri-tech courses, collaborating with industry, encouraging research, organizing contests, and promoting the integration of computer science with agriculture.