ANALYSIS OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ADULT EDUCATION POLICY IN SOKOTO STATE

Abstract

This paper is an analysis of the implementation of adult education policy in Sokoto State, it focused mainly on finding out the effort of the Sokoto state government on the implementation of the Adult Education Policy/Programme with particular reference to funding, provision of instructional materials, staff welfare and problems encountered in the process of implementing adult education policy/programme in Sokoto State. The findings revealed that the Sokoto state government has made commendable efforts in providing transportation to the State Agency for Mass Education, for the monitoring and supervision of adult education programmes in the state. The paper also found that in the area of funding, provision of instructional materials, furniture, staff welfare and training, more effort is needed. It also revealed that the implementation of adult education programme in Sokoto state is faced with numerous problems such as inadequate funding and lack of instructional materials. The paper recommends among other things that adequate fund and instructional materials should be provided by the government.