Weakness and Remedies
Candidates were unable to:
- state the importance of specimen A (chicken egg)
- mention the products that could be obtained from specimen E (rabbit)
- calculate the expected kindling date for rabbit
- state ways of controlling ear mange in rabbits
- mention other organisms which have similar effects as specimen H (tick) on farm animals
-mention the forms in which specimen J (Guinea grass) could be preserved
- state three qualities of the preserved forms of Guinea grass
- list the management practices that could be adopted to improve a pasture on which specimen J (Guinea grass) and K (Pueraria) are grown
Consequent on the weaknesses observed from the candidates’ scripts, the Chief Examiners recommended as follow:
(i) Only competent graduates of Animal Science/Production should be saddled with
the responsibility of teaching the subject in Senior Secondary Schools;
(ii) Animal Husbandry should be taught as a practical oriented subject through
laboratory activities, field trips, excursions, etc and
(iii) Adequate facilities and textbooks on Animal Husbandry should be made
available to enhance the teaching-learning of Animal Husbandry in Senior Secondary Schools.