IMPLEMENTATION OF ADULT COMMUNITY LITERACY PROGRAMME IN CALABAR EDUCATION ZONE OF CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Columbus Bessong; Napoleon Bessong; Uma Uma

Authors

Bessong, Columbus Deku Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, University of Calabar, Nigeria Author
Bessong, Napoleon Osang Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, University of Calabar, Nigeria Author
Uma, Uma Elekwa Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies, University of Calabar, Nigeria Author

Keywords:

Programme, Literacy, Community, Adult, Implementation

Abstract

The main thrust of this study was to investigate the implementation of adult community literacy programme in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of this study one research question and one null hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was eight hundred and four (804) comprising (93) adult facilitators and (711) adult learners in adult literacy centres within the study area. A sample of 804 respondents was used for the study. The study used census sampling technique. The questionnaire titled “Implementation of Adult Community Literacy Programme Questionnaire” (IACLPQ) was the main instrument used for data collection. Three experts validated the instruments, two from the Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies and one from Measurement and Evaluation in the College of Education University of Calabar. The reliability estimates of 0.82 was established as a measure of internal consistency using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation was the statistical technique employed to answer the research questions while independent t-test was used to test the research hypothesis under study. The result of the analysis revealed that, there is no significant mean difference in the implementation of adult basic community literacy programme, adult basic community literacy programme in Calabar Education Zone of Cross River State, Nigeria. Based on the findings of the study it was recommended among others that adult basic community literacy programme should be tailored to meet the specific needs and interests of adult learners, considering their cultural, social, and economic contexts.

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