Abstract:
The main objective of the study was to examine the factors affecting the
selection of agricultural science by students in public colleges of education in
the Northern Region of Ghana. As a quantitative study, a descriptive crosssectional
survey design was adopted and a questionnaire was used, as the
principal tool to collect data. The data were collected from 316 students who
were chosen randomly from the four teaching colleges in the Northern Region
of Ghana. The data were then analysed based on descriptive and inferential
statistics aided by (SPSS version 21) software. The study revealed that the
number of students pursuing agricultural-related programs was 80 (25.3%) as
compared 236 (74.7%) who were studying other programs. The findings of
the study found out that student attitudes, college-related factors, and college
tutors influence students‘ choice in selecting agricultural science as their
major. Finally, it was discovered that there were equal career opportunities for
both men and women studying agricultural science-related programs in the
colleges of education. It is recommended that the public colleges of education
in the Northern Region should frequently organize education fairs and invite
agricultural science experts to speak to students on the need to pursue a career
in agricultural science.
