IN-SERVICE TRAINING NEEDS OF JUNIOR SECONDARY AGRICULTURE TEACHERS IN ESWATINI

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to find-out in-service training needs of Junior Secondary Agriculture Teachers in Eswatini. The study used a descriptive survey using simple random sampling to get agriculture teachers (n=180). The target population was all Junior Secondary agriculture teachers in Eswatini (N=340). A self-administered questionnaire was used for collecting data. One lecturer from Agricultural Education and Extension Department and two agriculture subject inspectors were used to establish the face and content validity of the questionnaire. The reliability coefficient was found to be 0.92. Descriptive statistics and Borich’s model were used to identify the in-service needs for Junior Secondary Agriculture teacher in Eswatini. The findings of the study indicated that Junior Secondary agriculture teachers need in-service training on inclusive education, positive discipline, innovative teaching, incorporating information communication technology in teaching, mushroom production, apiculture and entrepreneurship. Thus, the study recommended that the Ministry of Education and Training should urgently agriculture teachers provide needed in-service training on the identified areas reported in this study.