Prospects and Problems of Civic Adult Education in Promoting Women Participation in Politics in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the prospects and problems of civic adult education in promoting women participation in politics in Anambra State, Nigeria. Two specific purposes, research questions and corresponding null-hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study was1,770 community women leaders from the 177 communities in Anambra State while through stratified proportionate sampling technique, 10 percent (177) respondents were selected for the study. The instrument for data collection was a14-item researchers’ questionnaire validated by three experts and its reliability coefficient determined using Cronbach Alpha method. Data collected from respondents were analyzed as mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions while t-test statistic was used to test the two null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed amongst others that to a very high extent, civic adult education programme contribute towards women participation in politics through enhancing their involvement in the management of their community resources; equipping them with requisite life-skills with which to adjust to constantly societal changes/demands; raising their awareness on current political matters and enhancing their critical consciousness on political issues. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Anambra State Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education should corroborate with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and other providers of adult education programmes in the state to ensure that effective civic adult programme is engendered in adult education provisions for enhancing women critical consciousness and active participation in politics and governance of their society.