Weakness 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:

• Only competent graduates of Animal Science/Production should be saddled with the responsibility of teaching the subject in Senior Secondary Schools;
• Animal Husbandry should be taught as a practical oriented subject through laboratory activities, field trips, excursions etc  
• Teachers should lay emphasis on correct spellings of  terms
• Adequate facilities and textbooks on Animal Husbandry should be made available to enhance the teaching-learning of Animal Husbandry in Senior Secondary Schools.