C .O Olomukoro

This study determined the assessed the contribution of traditional institution to adult education in Orhionmwon local Government area of Edo State. Four research questions and one null hypotheses were raised to guide the study. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of study constitutes all the practitioners of traditional institutions in Orhionmwon Local Government area Benin City, Edo State. The study adopted the sample selected using a stratified and a simple random sampling technique to select a sample of 65 practitioners selected across the political wards that exist in Orhionmwon for the study. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire titled: Contributions of Traditional Institutions to Adult Education Questionnaire (CTIAEQ). It was however subjected to face validity by the researcher’s supervisor and one other expert in the Department of Adult and non-formal Education, Faculty of Education, University of Benin. The reliability was determined using the internal consistency method which was measured using Cronbach alpha statistic. The instrument was administered to business education students in University of Benin who are not part of the sample to be used for this study but are part of the population of the study. However, the instrument yielded an alpha value of 0.76. The data collected were analyzed using mean (x), standard deviation (SD), and two sample independent Fisher z using Statistical Packages for the Social Science (SPSS). The study found that in the first place people indicated that traditional institutions provided in the area include Benin, Iteskiri, Hausa, Igbo, Ora, Urhobo, Isoko, Esan, traditional institutions, the respondents were unanimous that these traditional institutions are the most prevalent of the line of authority provided in the area in promoting rural development and adult education programmes. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made: In the first place, it was found that the members of the traditional ruling council were fairly satisfied with the implementation of the programmes, efforts should be intensified to ensure the implementation of the adult education programmes by traditional institutions is carried out according to specifications and laid down guidelines amongst others.