Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Agricultural Science outline · Section H: Animal Production
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a. Meaning of disease
Objective
Candidates should be able to define disease
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b. Causal organisms: viruses, bacteria, fungi and protozoa
Objective
Candidates should be able to identify causal organisms of animal diseases
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c. Factors that could predispose animals to diseases: health status of animals, nutrition, management etc.
Objective
Candidates should be able to state the predisposing factors
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d. Reaction of animals to diseases: susceptibility and resistance to diseases
Objective
Candidates should be able to explain susceptibility and resistance to diseases
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e. Selected livestock diseases (causal organisms, symptoms, mode of transmission, effects, prevention and control): (i) viral – foot and mouth, rinderpest, newcastle; (ii) bacterial – anthrax, brucellosis, tuberculosis; (iii) fungal – aspergillosis, ringworm, scabies; (iv) protozoa – trypanosomiasis, coccidiosis
Objective
Candidates should be able to describe the selected diseases and state their economic importance
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f. Parasites: (i) meaning of parasite; (ii) types of parasites; (iii) mode of transmission, life cycle, economic importance and control of endoparasites – tapeworm, liverfluke and roundworm; ectoparasites – ticks, lice
Objective
Candidates should be able to describe the selected parasites, their life cycles, economic importance and control
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g. General methods of prevention and control of diseases and parasites: quarantine, inoculation/immunization, hygiene, breeding for resistance etc.
Objective
Candidates should be able to describe general methods of preventing and controlling diseases and parasites
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