Input Analysis Of Strategic Management Approach To Organizing Adult Literacy Programme In Ondo State, Nigeria
- April 5, 2022
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International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume VI, Issue III, March 2022 | ISSN 2454–6186
Emoruwa Felix Oladapo Ph.D1, Erinsakin Martins Ph.D2
1Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, Adeyemi Federal University of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
2Department of Adult and Non-Formal Education, Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State, Nigeria
ABSTRACT: – The implementation of the adult literacy programme is to make adults become literate. However, the organization of the programme is faced with many challenges; thus the need for this study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population comprised personnel of the Adult Literacy Programme in Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was forty six (46) respondents, selected through a purposive simple random sampling technique. An instrument developed by the researcher, titled “questionnaire on input analysis of strategic management approach in adult literacy programme was used to collect data. It was fashioned on four likert rating scales. The research instrument was validated through the use of the test-retest method with the outcome of 0.73 coefficient reliability obtained. Findings showed that effective planning and goals could be achieved through a strategic management approach. Based on this finding, recommendations were made that; managers of the programme should be well trained in the use of strategic management approach and always use it when handling the programme in order to achieve the goals of the programme, increase productivity, efficiency and effectiveness in the organisation of Adult literacy programme.
Keywords: Input, Analysis, Strategic Management, Organisation, Adult Literacy Programme
Background to the Study
The implementation of the Adult literacy programme in the nations of the world is to eradicate illiteracy among citizens. Illiteracy is inability to read, write and compute simple figure (Ani 2003). Specifically, Nigeria as a member of the E-9 nations with the highest number of illiterates in the world (Alaneme; 2010). Sarumi (2000), contended that illiteracy among Nigerians is a bane to individual and national development. Adult literacy programme implementation is premised on the philosophy and assumption that individuals could contribute meaningfully in a holistic context to national development and personal growth. In a nutshell, the Adult literacy programme is crucial to individual progress, advancement and development in a fast advancing world, which demands that every member of a society should be literate Therefore, this contention necessitated the priority given to adult literacy education programmes in Nigeria.
Niels-Hugo (2017), stated that national governments and international and bilateral development organizations seek to improve livelihood for the developing world through public interventions. Being highly associated with economic development, education and the outcomes of education, including literacy and numeracy is key in this process. Adult literacy programmes has a long history in Nigeria. It can be dated to the colonial period (Sarumi, 2001). Literacy education was brought to Nigeria successfully by the two religious groups of Islam and Christianity (Chieke, Madu and Ewelum, 2017). Today, in Nigeria, an estimated 2.3 million persons join the pool of those 23 million adults considered to be functionally literate (Imel, 1985).
The importance of Adult literacy is stressed by Nzeneri and Ogili (2000) saying “literacy is essential to the development of both individuals and the nation in that it involves the liberation of individuals and groups from diseases, poverty, pains, ignorance and unemployment”. They opined that to guarantee and achieve the modernization of the political system, literacy is the key.
Beyond national development several scholars had contended that, if an individual has literacy skill he could become self-employed, use it to get jobs, thereby inversing his earning capacity (Igbo, 2008). Adult literacy helps adults to be well attuned and imbibe new technology and new style of living. The above scenario depicted serves as rationale for the implementation of the adult literacy education programme in Nigeria.
