ASSESSMENT OF MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN IMPROVING PARTICIPATION OF ADULT LEARNERS IN POST-LITERACY PROGRAMME IN SOKOTO METROPOLIS, SOKOTO STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The paper examined the motivational factors that can improve participation of adult learners in post literacy programme in Sokoto metropolis. The study adopted descriptive survey research design to study the whole 500 post-literacy learners in three post-literacy centres in Sokoto metropolis. Data were collected through 20-items Motivational Factors and Participation Questionnaire (MFPQ) and analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency and percentages. The results showed that consolidating respondents’ skills in reading and writing in English, getting certificate for employment purposes were important personal motives for adult learners’ participation in post-literacy programme and availability of qualified and friendly facilitators, suitable learning resources, learners’ needs-based learning, conducive learning environment institutional motivation-related factors. Efforts must be made by organisers of post-literacy programme to put in place a conducive learning machineries and resources with relevant supports for learners in order to induce adult learners to actively participate in post-literacy programme.