ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN JALINGO LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL OF TARABA STATE: FACTORS IMPEDING ON ITS PROGRESS

Fatimah Abdul-Mu’min Sa’ad

Department of Educational Foundation

School of General Education, Federal College of Education, Yola

                                                            Email: fatimahsaad1@yahoo.com

Abstract: This research work was carried out in order to find out factors impeding the progress or impact of Adult Education Programmes in Jalingo Local Government Council of Taraba State. During this research, the researcher used questionnaire as the research instrument to collect the data. The sample-size of study is 50, consisting of 25 Adult learners, 15 instructors and 10 Adult Education Administrators. To analyse the data collected from the respondents, the researcher made use of frequencies and percentages (%). From the data collected and analyzed. The study has established that the problems of Adult Education programmes in Jalingo Local Government are mainly lack of funds to run the programmes effectively, very inadequate teaching/learning materials, lack of awareness from the people of the area, unqualified and inadequate instructors as well as the lack of clear guidelines for the operation of the programmes. The study therefore, provided solutions or rather recommendations, which if followed, will solve or minimize the problems impeding on the progress/success of Adult Education Programmes in Jalingo Local Government Council of Taraba State.