Assessment of Career Awareness in Agricultural Education Among Graduates of Agricultural Education in North-West Geopolitical Zone, Nigeria

This study was carried out to provide career guidance towards a brighter future of graduates of agricultural education in the north-west geopolitical zone, Nigeria. The study has three (3) specific objectives, three (3) research questions and three null hypotheses as a guide. Descriptive survey research design was used for the study. The target population for the study comprised of 625 graduates of agricultural education between 2005 to 2015 academic sessions from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria which is the only university in the North-west that offers and have graduates in agricultural education. A sample of 200 graduates was collected randomly. Structured questionnaire with a 4-points rating scale was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson Product Moment Correlation Relationship (PPMCR) at 0.05 levels of significance. Findings indicated that, agricultural education graduates have significant awareness about the different career opportunities in agricultural education. The findings also revealed that, agricultural education graduates are not significantly involved in careers related to agricultural education. The findings further showed that there is a significant relationship between agricultural education training and employment opportunities. It was recommended among other things that, agricultural education should be made more practical to equip graduates with all the needed skills.