EFFECTS OF FOOD PRACTICALS ON STUDENTS SKILL ACQUISITION IN SELECTED TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS OGUN STATE, NIGERIA

Adebisi, T. Tunrayo

 Department of Home and Hotel Management

Olabisi Onabanjo University Ayetoro, Ogun State

ABSTRACT

The study examined the effects of Food Practicals on Students’ Skill Acquisition in selected tertiary institutions in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study covered Home Economics Students in Tai Solarin University Ijagun and Home and Hotel Management Students of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Yewa Campus, Ayetoro respectively. Two research questions were raised while two null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study was a quasi-experimental research which employed the pre-test, post-test control group design. The sample was made up of three hundred (300) level Home Economics Students in 2008/2009 session. The subjects were 138 and they were grouped into two, they were the experimental group (students from Tai Solarin University (69) and the control group students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (69). Both groups for eight weeks, thereafter, a post-test was given to both groups. The research instruments used were questionnaire and evaluation instrument for the practicals. The data collected were analysed using the analysis of covariance (ANCOVA). The F value results of the study revealed that one of the null hypotheses were rejected and one accepted. The major findings of the study were:- (i) students exposed to food practical lessons acquired more skills than those that are not exposed. (ii) students from the middle socio-economic background is not significant to skill acquisition. Conclusion and recommendations were made.