Students Perceptions on Adult Education as a Course of Study for Career Choice in Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto

Abstract

The study examine students perception on adult education as a course of study for career choice in usmanu danfodiyo university, sokoto. The study have three objectives and three research questions to guide the study. The study used descriptive survey design method having 129 population of UG IV adult education student 2022/2023 academic session. The sample size was purposive sampling to select all the sample since they are manageable and from particular department. The instrument used to collect data was questionnaire title: students perception on adult education as course for career choice. The statistical tool used for this study was descriptive statistic and percentages to analyzed the results from the research questions. The study found that the students who are reading adult education are not their choice was giving in absence of the course applied for. The study further to revealed that the students seeing career prospects studying adult education. Finally, the study indicates that the students first interaction with their course lecturer change their perception to understand that adult education has a positive career prospects. The study recommended that that policy makers, government and higher institutions offered adult education should come up with the policy that will give the course a sense of recognition, organize sensitization and awareness about the course and university should educate students the impact of the course. Lastly the study come with conclusion.