ABSTRACT

 This study was carried out to identify improvement strategies for enhancing effective teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools in Ukwa East Local Government Area of Abia State. The study was supported by four research questions and four hypotheses. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of this study was 220 which comprises of 18 teachers of agriculture and 202 students in senior secondary schools in Ukwa East Local Government Area. The entire population of the study was adopted for the study since the researcher was able to handle. The instrument for data collection was the researcher designed questionnaire titled "Strategies for Enhancing Teaching of Agriculture Questionnaire (SETAO)". The reliability of the instrument · 1as 0. 74 which was derived using the Cronbach's Alpha Statistic after a trial test was carried ouu. The data for the study was collected through the administration of 220 copies of the questionnaire to respondents of which all the 220 copies were retrieved completely filled representing 100% return rate. The data collected were analyses using mean and Mandard deviations co the answer the four research questions while the null hypotheses was tested ming t-test statistic. The results of the analyses revealed that: Well equip agricultural laboratory enhance effective teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools, provision of adequate classroom instructional facilities enhances effective teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools, teacher retraining enhances effective teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools and regular instructional supervision enhance effective teaching and learning of agriculture in senior secondary schools. Based on these findings, it was recommended that: the government of Abia State should endeavour to provide schools with wellequipped agricultural laboratory that will facilitate the improvement ir teaching and learning of agriculture which will enable students to acquire saleable agricultural skills needed for sustainable livelihood.