ASSESSMENT OF GOVERNMENT INVOLVEMENT IN ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LAGOS STATE, NIGERIA (2000-2020)
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This study assessed government’s involvement in adult literacy programme in Lagos State, Nigeria between 2000 and 2020. Ex-post-facto research design was adopted. The population was made up of all Lagos State urban residents. A basic random sampling approach was used to determine a total of 200 urban residents of Lagos West Senatorial Districts as respondents for this study. Four hypotheses were formulated and tested using Pearson Moment Correlation, ANOVA and Chi-Square at 0.05 level of significance. Government Involvement in Adult Literacy Questionnaire (GIALQ) was used with a reliability coefficient of 0.97. The results indicated significant impact of government funding and policy on the accessibility and quality of adult literacy programmes within Lagos State (F = 140.511, p = 0.000). It also showed that government-initiated adult literacy programmes have significant impact on socio-economic development of individuals and communities in Lagos State (F = 83.410, p = 0.000). The study concluded that there exists a strong correlation between government-initiated adult literacy programmes and socio-economic development of individuals and communities in the state. The study therefore recommended that the government of Lagos State should consider geographical location when implementing adult literacy programmes to ensure they are accessible and effective across the state and also continuously monitor and evaluate adult literacy programmes to identify areas for improvement and ensure their long-term sustainability
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