Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC Animal Husbandry (Alt B) outline · Section A: Livestock Production
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a. Source of food (meat, milk, eggs, honey etc.)
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss farm animals as a source of food
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b. Raw materials e.g. hide and skin, bones, hooves, hair/fur, egg shells
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss farm animals as a source of raw materials
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c. Source of manure (fertilizer, biogas, bio fuel), growing of maggots and earthworms
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss farm animals as a source of manure and related uses
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d. Source of feed ingredients - blood meal, bone meal, meat and bone meal, snail shell, egg shell, feathers etc.
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss farm animals as a source of feed ingredients
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e. Animal power (animal traction, transportation)
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss animal power
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f. Research (laboratory, field), drugs, vaccines, hormones etc.
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss the use of farm animals in research and drug production
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g. Source of employment; sales of products and by-products
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss employment and income from farm animals
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h. Social functions e.g. payment of bride price, cultural displays (weddings)
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss the social functions of farm animals
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i. Security e.g. ducks, bees, turkeys; pets e.g. rabbits, sheep, chickens
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss the use of farm animals for security and as pets
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j. Sports and games e.g. horse racing, chicken fighting; religious festivals e.g. turkeys, rams etc.
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss the use of farm animals in sports, games and religious festivals
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k. Source of foreign exchange through export of animal products and by-products
Objective
Candidates should be able to discuss foreign exchange earnings from animal products
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