ABSTRACT
The study was design to investigate the impact of adult education programmes in poverty alleviation in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Four research questions were raised to guide the study
The population for this study consisted of all women in the seven (7) vocational centres in Oredo Local Government Area in Edo State. The total population is Four hundred and Seven (407), 208 Widows and 199 women farmers from seven vocational in five selected namely wards, Ibaro, Ekehuan, Ikpako, Ugbor and Egbaton. Descriptive research design was adopted for the study the sample size of the population is one hundred and fifty (150) respondents from the Department of Adult and Non-formal Education, University of Benin, Benin City were selected using a multi-stage sampling techniques which constituted the sample for the study and was used to generate the data needed. The reliability index of the instrument was 0.79 using the Person product-moment statistical formula from data from the pilot study carried out on it. The data collected were analysed using frequency count, simple percentage, and mean score standard. The results obtained from the analysis were quite revealing and instructive. These results are presented here below:
Descriptive research design was adopted for the study. The population of this study consists of all participants in adult educational programmed such as fashion school, computer literacy centre and Olua Primary Adult Education Centre. The purposive sampling technique was used to select eighty (150) trainees in vocational oriented Non formal education programme in Benin metropolis.
The major findings of the study revealed that income is an important factor that can influence participation of learners in adult literacy. It was seen that economic differences can affect the resources that are available in the home. It was shown that the access to internet and reading materials is one of the social factors that influence participation of learners. From the finding of the study, it recommended that Government should make provision for adequate physical facilities to motivate learns in adult literacy. Provision of conducive learning environment to motivate participation of learners in adult literacy.
