<p></p><div>               <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS</b><br></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>COVER PAGE---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------i</div><div><br></div><div>TITLE PAGE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ii</div><div><br></div><div>CERTIFICATION-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iii</div><div><br></div><div>DEDICATION----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------iv</div><div><br></div><div>ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------v</div><div><br></div><div>LIST OF TABLES------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ix</div><div><br></div><div>ABSTRACT---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------x</div><div><br></div><div>

Chapter ONE

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1</div><div><br></div><div>1.0 INTRODUCTION-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1</div><div><br></div><div>1.1 Background of the study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1</div><div><br></div><div>1.2 Statement of the problem---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8</div><div><br></div><div>1.3 Purpose of the study----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------9</div><div><br></div><div>1.4 Research Questions---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------10</div><div><br></div><div>1.5 Hypotheses of the study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11</div><div><br></div><div>1.6 Significance of the study-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------11</div><div><br></div><div>1.7 Scope and Limitation of the study------------------------------------------------------------------------------------12</div><div><br></div><div>

Chapter TWO

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13</div><div><br></div><div>2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------13</div><div><br></div><div>2.1 Agriculture--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------13</div><div><br></div><div>2.2 Meaning of Literacy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------15</div><div><br></div><div>2.3 Agricultural Literacy---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------17</div><div><br></div><div>2.4 Cassava (Manihot esculata)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------21</div><div><br></div><div>

Chapter THREE

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31</div><div><br></div><div>3.0 RESEARCH METHOD AND PROCEDURES-----------------------------------------------------------------------31</div><div><br></div><div>3.1 Research Design-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------31</div><div><br></div><div>3.2 Population of the Study---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32</div><div><br></div><div>3.3 Sample and Sampling Techniques------------------------------------------------------------------------------------32</div><div><br></div><div>3.4 Research Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------33</div><div><br></div><div>3.5 Validity of the Instrument--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------34</div><div><br></div><div>3.6 Reliability of the Instrument------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35</div><div><br></div><div>3.7 Method of Data Collection--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35</div><div><br></div><div>3.8 Method of Data Analysis-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------36</div><div><br></div><div>

Chapter FOUR

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------37</div><div><br></div><div>4.0 PRESENTATION OF DATA, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION--------------------------------------------------------37</div><div><br></div><div>4.1 Testing of Hypotheses---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------46</div><div><br></div><div>4.2 Discussion of Findings-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------48</div><div><br></div><div>

Chapter FIVE

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54</div><div><br></div><div>5.0 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION------------------------------------------------------------54</div><div><br></div><div>5.1 Summary--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------54</div><div><br></div><div>5.2 Major findings----------------------------------------------------------[--------------------------------------------------------55</div><div><br></div><div>5.3 Conclusion-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------56</div><div><br></div><div>5.4 Recommendations--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------57</div><div><br></div><div>5.5 Suggestions for Further Research-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------58</div><div><br></div><div>REFERENCES---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------59</div><div><br></div><div>APPENDIX I------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------67</div> <br><p></p>