AGRICULTURE AND ADULT EDUCATION: A VERITABLE TOOL IN ADDRESSING THE MENACE OF BULLYING IN BAYELSA STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
bullying, agricultural science, adult education programme, menanceAbstract
Agricultural science in general is linked with the development of any nation in the world. Agricultural science as a vocation and discipline opens and shuts more doors for men and women than any other content area. Despite the importance of the agricultural sector to the development of any nation and the frequent campaigns, encouraging the Nigerian populace to harness the potential in it, the unemployment rate has continued to increase significantly. This study addresses the issue of bullying via agriculture and adult education programmes in Bayelsa State. The concept of bullying, adult education programmes, and agricultural strategies were clarified. Bullying in Bayelsa State, the place of adult education and Agricultural science in addressing the menace of bullying was discussed. It was suggested that adult education programme should be improved to accommodate strategies for disseminating agricultural strategies amongst youths.