Impact of Adult and Non-Formal Education Programmes on Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Jigawa State, Nigeria from 2010 – 2015

Abstract

This study endeavored to determine the impact of Adult and Nonformal
education programmes on economic empowerment of Women
in Jigawa state, from 2010 -2015. The objectives of the study are three
(3), to examine the types of literacy programmes for rural women
economic empowerment in Jigawa state; to identify the vocational
programmes given to rural women for economic empowerment activities
in Jigawa state; and lastly to identify the challenges facing Adult and
Non-formal Education programmes for rural women economic
empowerment activities in Jigawa state. The research questions are in
line with the stated objectives. Ex-post facto design was adopted for the
study, the population of the study comprises of all rural women who
participated in Adult and Non-formal Education programmes in Jigawa
state from 2010–2015, amounting to 3650, and a sample of 346 was
selected using simple random sampling and snow balling techniques
respectively. Questionnaire and interview were used for data collection
and frequency count and percentage was used for data analysis. The
findings indicated that; the literacy programmes includes Basic-literacy,
Post-literacy and Continuing Education programmes respectively; the
vocational skills includes soap making, pomade making, air freshener
and tailoring; the challenges includes problems of enough working
material, poor supervision, and lack of package after completion the
programmes. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended
that: the Jigawa State Agency for Mass Education should provide additional centers to accommodate a large number of rural women
needed for the programmes; the vocational education programmes
should be geared towards societal needs, and; the Jigawa State
Government should includes a training package on the completion of
the programmes for sustainable economic empowerment.