School Farm Three-in-One Concrete Pond Construction Analysis: Implications for Integrating Theory and Practice for Students Acquisition of Sustainable Skill in Fish Farming

Abstract

The study analysed the quantity and cost of materials of cements and chippings as well as site preparation, plumbing and labour required for the construction of a three-in-one concrete fish pond of12 x 2 x 1m³dimensionThe research was conducted at a homestead research site located at Ifa Atai, Etoi, Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. An experimental design was adopted for the study. Six research questions guided the study. Data were collected on; bill of quantities (BoQ), procurement of materials, execution and payment for labour. The result revealed that 53 bags of cements atN132,500.00. Three double trips of sharp sand and a single trip of soft sand atN57,000.00,7 tons of20mm aggregate of chipping at N39,669.00 was required. The study also revealed17nos lengths of purlins, 1kg of 2 inches nails, 2kg of 3inches nails and 1kg of 4inches nails at N6,300.00 was used for site preparation. Four lengths of 4inches pvc pipes, 4inches elbows, 1 tin 90ml of tangent, 4nos of 4 inches tees, 4nos of 4 inches plugs and 4nostaps atN16,000.00 was used for plumbing. The labour cost was N99,000.00. Hence, the total cost of materials and labour for the construction wasN391,015.90.It was recommended among others that Akwa Ibom State Ministry of Education to study and utilize the result as a guide to embarkon pond construction in school farms, to enhance the integration of theory and practical in the teaching and learning of fish farming for sustainable skill acquisition by students.