MASS LITERACY ADULT AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME THE ENGINE ROOM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
MASS LITERACY, ADULT AND NON-FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME: THE ENGINE ROOM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title Page
Certification
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Abstract
Table of Contents
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1Â Â Â Â Background to the Study
1.2Â Â Â Â Statement of the Problem
1.3Â Â Â Â Purpose of the Study
1.4Â Â Â Â Significance of the Study
1.4Â Â Â Â Research Questions
1.6Â Â Â Â Delimitation of the Study
1.7Â Â Â Â Limitation of the Study
1.8Â Â Â Â Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO –Â REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1Â Â Â Â Area of the Study
3.2Â Â Â Â Research Design
3.3Â Â Â Â Population for the Study
3.4Â Â Â Â Sample and sampling Technique
3.5Â Â Â Â Instrument for Data Collection
3.6Â Â Â Â Validation of the Instrument
3.7Â Â Â Â Administration of the Instrument
3.8Â Â Â Â Scoring of the Instrument
3.9Â Â Â Â Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSES AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS
4.1Â Â Â Â Data Analysis
4.2Â Â Â Â Discussion of Findings
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
5.1Â Â Â Â Summary
5.2Â Â Â Â Recommendations
5.3Â Â Â Â Conclusion
5.4Â Â Â Â Suggestions for Further Study
References
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1Â Â Â Background to the Study
Without a doubt, education is an instrument for nation-building and national development. According to the National Policy on Education (2014), it is an instrument which equips an individual with the right skills, knowledge, abilities, competence, attitudes, behavior and values in order to function effectively in the society. Education is equally a means to an end which assist citizens of a nation to develop their full potentials and capacity to function effectively in their society as well as attain sustainable livelihoods.
Owing to the roles and importance of education in the human society, nations including Nigeria have adopted various forms of education to serve as a means of social change through the Human Development Index (HDI). Education, literacy and knowledge are further acquired through the various forms of education that includes: formal learning, informal learning and non-formal learning.
MASS LITERACY ADULT AND NON FORMAL EDUCATION PROGRAMME THE ENGINE ROOM FOR SOCIAL CHANGE
Adult and non-formal education includes any organized systematic educational activity carried on outside the framework of the formal school system to provide selected type of learning of particular sub-group in the population, adults as well as children (Egbezor and Okanezi, 2018).
Furthermore, as opined by Nzeneri (2023), adult and non-formal education accommodates all the forms of formal, non-formal and informal aspects of education given to men and women (alone, in groups or institutional settings) to improve them in their society by increasing their skills, their knowledge, understanding, attitudes and sensitiveness. Mass literacy adult and non formal education programme the engine room for social change.
Human capacity development could be defined as the development of s workforce through the acquisition of technical and managerial efficiency and effectiveness in the overall performance of an organization. It also involves series of activities which an organization, enterprise or even a nation needs to undertake to provide for itself on a continuous basis, as well as the regular supply of skilled manpower to meet its present and future needs (Ezugoh, 2020).
However, this study therefore seeks to determine how mass literacy, adult, and non-formal education programme is an engine room for social change.
1.2Â Â Â Statement of the Problem
The challenges facing human capacity development for sustainable livelihoods which equally affects the development of nations and the society have become issues of major concern which have drawn the attention of leaders including governments, policy makers/implementers and various education stakeholders.
Having identified education as a vehicle for manpower (resourcefulness) development, it is axiomatic that formal education is capital intensive in terms of infrastructural demands etc. Hence, most families are unable to meet the demands of the formal school system. This gives rise to massive cases of school drop out, who in the absence of formal school engagement turn to such socially abhorable acts of cultism and so called youth restiveness as well as other social vices including teenage pregnancy, hostage taking etc. Mass literacy adult and non formal education programme the engine room for social change.
Other consequences of non engagement in formal school include employment as a result of lack of knowledge and skills needed for employment in industries and public establishments.
Moreso, since mass literacy, adult and non-formal education is regarded as an alternative to formal schooling and social change, it is expected that the said mass literacy, adult and non-formal education should people on these skills. Therefore, this study was designed to investigate how mass literacy adult and non-formal education programme are engine-rooms for social change.
1.3Â Â Â Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of the study was to find out how mass literacy, adult and non-formal education programme are the engine-room for social change. Specifically, the objectives of the study include:
- To find out how tailoring work affects human development.
- To examine how hair-dressing affects the human development of persons.
- To determine how welding work affects human development.
- To find out how mechanic works affect human development.
1.4Â Â Â Significance of the Study
The findings of this study will be useful to the government, teachers, students, indigenes and the society in general
- Firstly, it is hoped that the findings of this study would help government to provide functional literacy and continuing education for adults and youths who have never had the advantage of formal education or who did not complete their primary education.
- It will also help government to provide functional and remedial education for those young people who did not complete their secondary education.
- The outcome of this study will also enlighten governments and educators on the importance of giving the adult citizens of the country necessary aesthetic, cultural and civic education for public enlightenment.
- Furthermore, the findings of this study will enlighten individual in developing human capacity to acquisition of skills for poverty alleviation, facilitation of economic and technological activities.
- Also, the results of this study will aid adult and non-formal educators to enlighten their learners on the importance of educating them at that age for the society.
- The findings from this study will act as an index for further studies. Also, other researcher will see it as a point of reference to their studies.
1.5Â Â Â Research Questions
         The following research questions were formulated for the study:
- To what extent does tailoring work affect human development?
- To what extent does hair-dressing affect human development?
- How does welding work affect human development?
- How does mechanic work affect human development?
Definition of Terms
Mass Literacy: This is situation whereby every individual is made to be educated for them to know the laws of the state and keep them in order to maintain peace.
Adult Education: Is that education particularly geared towards functions functional literacy, where the beneficiaries are expected to use the skills acquired to improve their daily living standard.
Non-Formal Education: This is any organized systematic educational activity carried on outside the framework of the formal school system to provide selected type of learning to particular sub-group in the population.
Social Change: This refers to an alteration in the social order of a society. It also refers to any significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and cultural values and norms. Mass literacy adult and non formal education programme the engine room for social change.
Formal Education: Is an organization or institution of learning that has a fix curriculum. It is a classroom based learning.
Informal Education:Â This is an education that has no fix curriculum and it does not require credits earned.
Tailoring: Is a profession of fashion design such as shirt, cloth, dress etc.
Hair-Dressing: This is work of making different hair styles as desired by the customer.
Welding Work: This is the act or work of fusing of the surface of two work pieces to form one.Â
Mechanic Work: This is the work which is subjected to physical bodies which is subjected to forces or displacements.
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs): Are eight goals with measurable target and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world’s poorest people.
Conclusion
It is evident from all that have been discussed in this study that mass literacy, adult and non-formal education programme are the engine-room for social change in many communities. A careful analysis of the review of related literature and the actual research findings in this study seems to suggest that mass literacy, ANFE programme which is imperative plays a great role in the human capacity development and social change of the people. This is true because social change of the people highly depends on educational attainment of the people, be it formal or informal. Mass literacy adult and non formal education programme the engine room for social change.
However, mass literacy, ANFE aims at promoting social change and development through adult literacy and adult basic education. It combats illiteracy among men and women in order to enhance their skills, thus making them more productive and enabling them to generate income and alleviate poverty. It equally empowers the disadvantaged groups especially women and girls to be active agents of community development. Based on the objectives of the study, ANFE can develop people in their tailoring work, hair-dressing, welding work as well as mechanic work in their different communities.
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