DEPARTMENT OF ADULT AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION

This study examined the function of social media as a tool for civic engagement among young adults in the Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, filling a research void in this rural demographic. Data were collected using a descriptive survey method through a structured questionnaire administered to a target population of young adults aged 18–35 years, yielding 138 analyzed
responses from a total of 150 distributed. The data revealed two significant findings: firstly, platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook are crucial, utilized daily by the majority of respondents for information sharing, awareness dissemination, and communication with government officials. Second, social media makes people much more aware of politics and gets people involved in their communities, but it is not very effective because of problems like slow internet speeds and the spread of false information. The study suggests that better internet infrastructure and media literacy training for young adults should be put in place to promote responsible and effective political participation.

This study was aimed at determining the role of adult education as an agent of social change for improved standard of living in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Five research questions were raised and examined to enable the achievement of the objectives of the study. The research design for the study was the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of five hundred and seventy (570) adult learners while the sample size for the study included a total of one hundred and seventy (170) adults selected from the ten (10) communities in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The collection of data for this study was obtained using a questionnaire titled “Role of Adult Education as an Agent of Social Change for Improved Standard of Living in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State Questionnaire.” The instrument was validated using the expert judgement approach while the test-retest approach was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The data collected for the study was analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising frequency count and simple percentage. Findings from the study revealed that the people of Egor Local Government actually do participate in adult education programmes, and that adult education has made the people’s societal disposition positive or better. It was also found that adult education has not made the community people politically active, though the community people are actively involved in community issues, and that adult education has moderately improved the people’s standard of living. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the people should be encouraged to continue their participation in adult education programmes. Efforts should be made to include or improve civic and political education in the programmes in the area so as to make them politically active, and strategies that can better the already improved standard of living should be encouraged.

The study investigates the role of local government leadership style in the reduction of youth restiveness in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State. . Four (4) research questions were raised to guide the study: A sample size of Four Hundred and Fifty (450) respondents, selected through simple random sampling technique was used for the study. In this wise, thirty youths were selected from each of the Twelve (12) wards to constitute a reasonable sample size for the study. The respondents within the age bracket of 15-30 years were used for the study. Questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection and data was analyzed through the use of frequency conut and simple percentages Findings revealed that the provision of job opportunities to a very large extent and large extent can reduce youth restiveness, that the strategies employed by the local government leadership to reduce youth restiveness are; equitable distribution of income and basic political freedom, full-time
employment of the youths, provision of free and functional quality education for the youth and involvement of the youths in politics, It was further revealed that that provision of job opportunities to a very large extent and large extent can reduce youth restiveness and that the effects of youth restiveness in the area; proliferation of political thuggery, crime, kidnapping discontent and disrespect for elders. It was therefore recommended that government should provide functional and free education to the citizens as this will advance the level of country literacy and awareness. Our elites should also be re-educated and re-oriented as they have been accused of causing or employing youth in achieving their political objectives. It was further recommended that creation of jobs and employment opportunities to our youth would also hinder them from all restive activities as joblessness makes them willing tools in any conflict.

This study was aimed at determining the role of adult education as an agent of social change for improved standard of living in Egor local government area of Edo state. Five research question were raised and examined to enable the achievement of the
objectives of the study. The research design for the study was the survey research design. The population of the study consisted of five hundred and seventy (570) adult learners while the sample size for the study include a total of one hundred and seventy (170) adults selected from the ten (10) communities in Egor local government area of Edo State. The collection of data for this study will be obtained using the questionnaire titled role of adult education as an agent of social change for improved standard of living in Egor local government area of Edo state questionnaire. The instrument was validated using the expert judgement approach while the test retest approach was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. The data collected for the study will be analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising of frequency count and simple percentage. Finding from the study revealed that the people of Egor Local Government actually do participate in Adult education programmes, adult education has made the people’s societal disposition positive or better. It was also seen that adult education has not made the community people politically active, the community people are actively involved community issues and that adult education has moderately improved the people’s standard of living based on the findings, it was recommended among others that the people should be encouraged to continue in their participation of adult education programme. Efforts should be made to include or improve civic and political education in the list of programmes in the area so as to make the politically active and strategies that can better the already improved standard of living should be encouraged.