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ABSTRACT The study examined effect of audio visual aids on teaching and learning of Agricultural Science in senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State'" The study determined the availability of qualified teachers teaching agricultural science, availability of audio visual aids in teaching Agricultural science in senior secondary school, effectiveness of audio visual aids in teaching Agricultural science in senior secondary school in Maiduguri metropolis, Borno State. The study seek to answer the following questions, Are there available teachers teaching Agricultural science in senior secondary schools?, Are their available audio visual aids used in teaching agricultural science in senior secondary school?, What are the effectiveness of audio visual aid in teaching Agricultural science? The study employed the descriptive survey research design. The study used a total number of one hundred and fifty students (150) from five (5) selected public senior secondary schools in Maiduguri Metropolis, Borno State. And the research instrument used was questionnaire, the data collected was analyzed using simple frequency count and percentage. The study found that there are no sufficient numbers of qualified teachers teaching agricultural science subject, no adequate aids for Teaching Agricultural Science Subject. In review of the findings of the study the researcher makes the following recommendations: The recruitment of qualified teachers to handle audio-visual aids as well as training and retraining of teachers to facilitate better approach and technique of teaching the subject. Teachers should update their knowledge on any new innovation regarding audio-visuals used as instructional aid and should make it a point of duty to improvised especially the visual aids like pictures, diagrams, models etc. within the limit of their resources to help student improved academically. The government, non-governmental organization, Parent Teachers Association (P.T.A) as well as communities where the schools are located should contribute towards the provision of audio-visual aids to enhance the teaching and learning of the subject.