A STUDY OF THE CHALLENGES OF WOMEN PARTICIPANTS IN FUNCTIONAL LITERACY PROGRAMMES IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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This study was designed to investigate challenges of women participation in functional literacy programmes in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. In to achieve this purpose; the following research questions were raised to guide the study:
The study adopted the descriptive survey type of research design and the major instruments used for data collection was the questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated and the reliability was determined through test-retest method. The data collected were presented in frequency count and percentage for all the four (4) research questions examined. A total of one hundred (100) women participants that is twenty (20) women were selected from five (5) skills training or acquisition centres in the area through purposive sampling techniques.
The findings of the study revealed that there are functional adult education programmes in Ovia North East Local Government Area, the programmes are of different types and there is a lack of awareness of adult educational programmes. It was recommended that, more awareness should be created by way of publicity in the various media outlet using jingles, and other forms of advertisement that more women can be aware that such programmes exist. There is a need to site more adult education centres in the various communities in Warri North-East Local Government Area of Delta State to enable women in such location participate. The scope of skills/programmes available in adult education centres should be broadened to accommodate a variety that can cater for the need and interest of would be participants. These factors have the power to sustain participation in any individual.
This study was designed to investigate challenges of women participation in functional literacy programmes in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State. In to achieve this purpose; the following research questions were raised to guide the study:
The study adopted the descriptive survey type of research design and the major instruments used for data collection was the questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated and the reliability was determined through test-retest method. The data collected were presented in frequency count and percentage for all the four (4) research questions examined. A total of one hundred (100) women participants that is twenty (20) women were selected from five (5) skills training or acquisition centres in the area through purposive sampling techniques.
The findings of the study revealed that there are functional adult education programmes in Ovia North East Local Government Area, the programmes are of different types and there is a lack of awareness of adult educational programmes. It was recommended that, more awareness should be created by way of publicity in the various media outlet using jingles, and other forms of advertisement that more women can be aware that such programmes exist. There is a need to site more adult education centres in the various communities in Warri North-East Local Government Area of Delta State to enable women in such location participate. The scope of skills/programmes available in adult education centres should be broadened to accommodate a variety that can cater for the need and interest of would be participants. These factors have the power to sustain participation in any individual.
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