Annals of Child and Youth Studies September 2018 CYIAP Network Publishing Vol. (8), pp 269 - 297 269 PERCEPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS TOWARDS THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FOR PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) NIGERIA Idoun, A. T, A. S., Adeniran and E. A. Alademerin Agricultural Science Department, Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun. Ogun State, Nigeria. +2348067607059, ose.baba3@gmail.com Abstract This study examined the perception of secondary school administrators towards the availability of resources for the smooth activities during teaching and learning of practical agriculture in Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nigeria. Two research questions and a hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. A descriptive survey research design was used for the study, the sample size was twenty six secondary school administrators composed of 14 males and 12 females from twenty six secondary schools. The instrument used for data collection was a modified four point response Likert scale questionnaire that was face validated by three experts. Descriptive statistical techniques were used to analyze the research questions and independent t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that there were available farm land, laboratories materials and farm inputs for practical agriculture, while inadequate farm machine, Idoun, A. T, Adeniran, A. S. PERCEPTION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL and Alademerin E.A ADMINISTRATORS TOWARDS THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES FOR PRACTICAL AGRICULTURE IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) NIGERIA 270 farm implement and irregularities in the release of adequate fund for effective teaching and learning of practical agriculture. The availability of resources by male and female secondary school administrators do not have any significance difference on the resources required for practical agriculture. It is recommended that funds should be adequate and regular for practical agriculture, this will lead to adequate facilities and instructional materials relevant for the acquisition of agricultural science practical skills by the students. Keywords: Perception, Secondary School, Administrator, Practical Agriculture, Resources