ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME

This study assessed the implementation of Adult Education programme in Benue state, Nigeria. Seven objectives guided the study, which are to; assess the extent to which adult education programme imparts literacy and numeracy skills to non-literate adults; examine the adequacy of the methods and techniques used by adult education facilitators for effective lesson delivery; evaluate the appropriateness of instructional materials used in teaching of adult education programme; assess the conduciveness of instructional environment of adult education centers in Benue State among others. Research questions and hypotheses were stated in line with the objectives of the study. Descriptive survey design was adopted in the study. The target population of the study was 2593 drawn from all the adult education centres across Benue state, the sample of 224 was used in the study, it was drawn using simple random technique. A modified likert scale questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. 

Instrument was validated using Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC). And the reliability index was found to be 0.83. Chi-square was used to test the 7 null hypotheses that were tested at 0.5% alpha significant level. Findings emanated from the testing of hypotheses shows that; Adult Education Literacy programme has significant positive impact on the literacy level of the non- literate adult population in Benue state at (P=0.03). Both teachers/facilitators and supervisors have the same level of opinion on the adequacy of teaching methods which has significant positive impact in the teaching of adult education at (P=0.00) among others. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that; government should improve access to literacy skills of the non-literate adults in Benue State, the facilitators should perfect the teaching of addition, subtraction and division of numbers as this aspect was found to be the least part of numeracy impact on the adult education learners among others.