Influence of Management of Adult Literacy Programme on Access and Participation of Adult Learners in Kajiado County, Kenya
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Date
2019
Authors
Odongo, Evelyn Achieng’
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
This study sought to determine the management of adult literacy programme and
its influence on learners’ access and participation in the programme in Kajiado
County. There has been the problem of low access and participation that makes it
hard to achieve the goals of the programme. The objectives of the study were: to
determine factors that influence access and participation of learners in adult
literacy programme, to determine how the capacity of teachers influence the
management of adult literacy programme, to establish the challenges faced by the
adult education managers in the management of adult literacy programme and to
examine strategies for improving access and participation of adult learners in
adult literacy programme. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The target
population comprised of the Adult learners, teachers, Adult Education officers
and Supervisors in Kajiado County totalling to 1757. Simple random sampling
technique was used to select a total of 130 respondents. Data was collected using
questionnaires, interview schedules and observation schedule. Data collected
using questionnaires were analysed by use of tables of frequency distributions and
percentages by use of Statistical Package for Social Science program (SPSS
Version 21). The analysed data was presented as frequencies and percentages
which were used to summarize and present the data. The study established factors
influencing access and participation of adult learners in Adult Literacy
Programme further highlighted the management aspects of Adult Literacy
Program. The study established that distance to the learning centre, teachers’
mobilisation strategy, publicity of the programme, learning environment and
teachers’ professionalism were factors which influenced access and participation.
Further, it was noted that participation of learners had peer motivation such as
women and men groups, self-motivation, distance to learning Centre, impact of
adult literacy programmes in learners’ daily lives, knowledge and skills acquired
and social interactions. On the capacity of teachers, the study established that
majority of the adult education teachers in Kajiado County had attained the
minimum academic qualification to teach in the adult literacy programme.
However, low percentage of teachers had undergone Diploma course in Adult
Education an indication that there was shortage of professionally trained
personnel in the programme. The study recommended: recruitment of adequate
qualified full time teachers to address shortage of teachers, improvement of
teachers remuneration, conduct regular capacity building and staff development
programmes for Adult Continuing Education staff, increased government
budgetary allocation for physical infrastructure, adequate and relevant teaching
/learning resources for adult literacy programme and intensified publicity and
advocacy campaigns to enlighten the community on the existence and importance
of adult literacy programmes.
Description
A Research Project Submitted to the School of
Education in Partial Fulfilment for the
Requirement of the Award of Degree of Master of
Education of Kenyatta University.
Keywords
Adult Literacy Programme, Adult Learners, Kajiado County