SSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY AND UTILISATION OF LEARNING RESOURCES IN ADULT LITERACY CENTRES IN OVIA NORTH EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE

his study aimed at appraising the availability and utilization of learning resources in adult literacy centres in the Ovia-North Local Government Area of Edo state. To enable the study to achieve its objectives, five (5) research questions were raised. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of this study will comprise all adult learners in all the literacy centres in Ovia-North Local Government Area of Edo State from which a total of one hundred and fifty (150) are selected to form the sample size for the study. Two research instruments; a checklist and questionnaire titled Questionnaire the availability and utilization of learning resources in adult literacy centres in Ovia-North Local Government Area of Edo state were the instruments used for data collection. The validity of the instrument was ascertained through the expert judgment approach while the test re-test method of estimating reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. A reliability index of 0.76 was obtained using Person Product Moment Correlation Statistics. Collected data were analyzed using frequency count, simple percentage, and mean score standard. Findings from the study revealed that Charts, Posters, Projectors, Public Address Systems, Flash Cards, Primers, Facilitators, Classrooms, Writing / Bulletin boards, Tables and Chairs, Computers and Libraries are the learning resources used for adult literacy learning programmes. Also, facilitators in the literacy centres in the Ovia-North Local Government Area of Edo State have been able to effectively use charts in teaching adult Learners; properly and often used Posters in teaching in class; efficiently utilized Public Address Systems in a literacy class to amplify voice; judiciously utilized Flash Cards in an adult class to help teach alphabets and numbers and have effectively utilized the classroom environment to manage adult learner’s learning process, among others. From the findings of the study, recommendations were proffered which among others included that there is a need for the government to help provide learning resources in literacy centres in the state. This will help to enhance the quality of teaching and learning activities in an adult class