ABSTRACT:

TThe study investigated the perceived challenges of integrating the use of InformationCommunication Technology (ICT) in teaching Agricultural Students. A two-stage samplingprocedure was used to select 150 Agricultural science teachers. Results revealed that the averageage of teachers was 35.8 years. Majority of the respondents (76.7%) were married. The result alsorevealed that the majority, 94.7% of the respondents either have a Bachelor’s degree, HigherNational Diploma or National Diploma. 50% of the respondents had a high level of technical skillsin utilizing ICT facilities such as computers, the internet, and digital instructional materials.Results also showed that 81% of the agricultural science teachers agreed that myriads of problemssuch as the high cost of ICT facilities and equipment, inadequate training and seminar on ICT,epileptic power supply and poor network service by network providers affected the efficient use ofICT facilities by the Agricultural teachers. The study concluded that younger agricultural teachershave great potential to integrate the use of ICT facilities in teaching agricultural science. It wasrecommended that the use of ICT for teaching agriculture in Kwara state schools should beencouraged as affordability and professionalism of ICT facilities should be made possible by bothgovernment and non-governmental organizations in the country.