D Leveraging on Youth Sensitive Policies for Enhancing Youth Inclination Towards Agriculture in the Era of Economic Uncertainties

Abstract

This research work aims to investigate how agricultural youth sensitive policies can be leveraged to enhance youth’s inclination towards agriculture in the era of economic uncertainties. Three research questions were raised to guild the study.  The population of study comprised of 113 students from 100 levels to 400 level studying Agriculture Education in the Faculty of Education, University of Benin, Benin city, Edo State. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The entire population of 113 students was used because of the few students enrolled to study agriculture education in the Department. Questionnaire was administered to them, which was collected immediately after filling. Validated of instrument was by 3 experts from the Department of Vocational and Technical Education Faculty of Education. The data collected was analyzed using frequency count, mean and standard deviation. The findings of this study reveal that the current state of youth participation in Agriculture is low. It also examines the barriers and challenges facing youth’s participation and implementation of youth sensitive policy in Agriculture. The study also revealed the existing agricultural youth sensitive policies and the roles of policymakers in implementing Agricultural youth sensitive policies. It was recommended that government should; develop adaptive and flexible policy frameworks; Modernize Agricultural curricula to include practical skills, entrepreneurship, and digital technology training.; establish innovative financing and resource access mechanisms; and ensure active youth participation in policy formulation and implementation