Competencies Required by National Diploma Graduates of Agriculture for success in Housing and Health Management of Poultry Enterprise in Bauchi State, Nigeria
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Graduates of agriculture, Poultry production, CompetenciesAbstract
The study develops competencies required by National Diploma Graduates of agriculture for success in housing and health management of poultry production enterprises in Bauchi State, Nigeria. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study was 105 respondents (65 poultry managers and 40 instructors). Mean was employed to answer the
research questions while t-test statistics was used to test the hypothesis. A structured questionnaire tagged “Competency Item Questionnaire in Poultry Production” (CIQPP) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts for face and content validity. Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the reliability of the instrument and a reliability coefficient of 0.76 was established. Findings from the study revealed that graduates require all the competency items in housing and health management of poultry (chicken) production. It was recommended amongst others that poultry managers should organize regular training for
graduates to enhance mastery of these competencies for sustainable development in Bauchi State.
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