The practical part of the paper can be said to be cheap but the examiner amazement good number of students fail practical every year, the general Reasons Why Candidates Fail 2017 Animal Husbandry WAEC Practical will be outlined in this article as made available by WAEC
Candidates were unable to:
- describe ways of preparing specimen F (Hay)
- state the botanical names of specimens C (Pueraria phaseoloides), D (Pennisetum purpureum) and E (Leucaena leucocephala)
- correctly state the harmful effects of specimen J (Soldier ants), K (Weaver bird) and L (Weevil)
- mention storage pests in farm animal production
- mention storage pests in farm animal production
- state the uses of specimens P (Wood shavings) and R (Spade)
- state the precaution observed when using specimen P
- describe how specimen V (Livestock bone) could be processed into bone meal
The council’s Recommendations outlined by the Chief Examiner
The following recommendations were inferred from the exam based on peculiar weaknesses of the candidates. They are:
- Only competent graduates of Animal Science/Production should be saddled with the responsibility of teaching the subject in Senior Schools
- Animal Husbandry should be taught as a practical oriented subject through laboratory activities, field trips, excursions.
- Adequate facilities and textbooks on Animal Husbandry should be made available to enhance the teaching-learning of Animal Husbandry in Senior Secondary Schools.
- The students should be encouraged to write legibly and obey scientific rule when reporting
Candidates’ strength
The candidates answered the following questions very well:
- state the ways in which specimen C (Pueraria) is important to livestock
- name the type of farm animal that is mostly fed with specimen F (Hay)
- state the method used in maintaining specimen R (Spade);
- name the farm animals from where specimens W (Poultry crop) and X (Rumen) could be obtained.
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