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Case Studies | Education Management | Tanzania | Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023

Perspectives of Educational Stakeholders on Establishing Agriculture Science Subject in Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kongwa District

Neema Justine Mnyone

Abstract: Agriculture being the backbone of the country?s economy, considering the perspectives of educational stakeholders on establishing agriculture science subject is inevitable. The building capacity through formal agricultural education is needed for the development and production of skilled manpower to serve the agricultural sectors in the world. It is necessary to examine the connection between perspectives of educational stakeholders on establishing agriculture subject and the position of agriculture subject in contemporary life. Therefore, the study investigated the perspectives of educational stakeholders on establishing agriculture science subject in public secondary schools. Employing descriptive research design, the study sampled 41 respondents from Kongwa district in Tanzania. The study revealed that agriculture science subject is well known to the area, agriculture subject is perceived as an employment post, and the subject requires quality instructional facilities to deliver knowledge.

Keywords: Educational Stakeholders, Agriculture Science Subject, and public Secondary Schools

Edition: Volume 12 Issue 10, October 2023,

Pages: 407 - 411