Weaknesses and Remedies

Candidates were unable to:

- outline the steps involved in establishing an apiary;
- list the equipment used on a dairy farm;
- outline the steps involved in the pasteurization of milk;
- state the advantages of marketing boards and co-operative societies in the marketing of animal products;
- describe the life cycle of louse;
- define artificial pasture;
- state the characteristics of the management systems used in keeping small ruminants;
- mention the characteristics considered during the selection of livestock for breeding;
- explain the reason for creep feeding, steaming-up and flushing of farm animals
- state the characteristics of Zebu cattle;
- list the nutritional disorders in farm animals;
- draw and label the digestive system of a domestic fowl;
- spell technical terms correctly;
- write legibly.

Consequent on the identified weaknesses observable in the candidates’ scripts, the Chief Examiners made the following recommendations:

(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
(iii) Teachers should lay emphasis on correct spellings of terms
(iv) Adequate facilities and textbooks on Animal Husbandry should be made available to enhance the teaching-learning of Animal Husbandry in Senior Secondary Schools.