ASSESSING THE IMPACT OF ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN PROMOPTING HEALTH LITERACY AMONG THE MARKET WOMEN IN UMUAHIA, ABIA STATE

Abstract

This study assessed the impact of adult education programmes in promoting health literacy among market women in Umuahia Abia State. The design of the study was a descriptive survey. Four research questions guided the study. Purposive sampling technique was used in selecting the study sample of 200 market women. The respondents answered to a structured questionnaire titled “Assessing the impact of adult education programmes in promoting health literacy” among market women”. The instrument consisted of 41 items and was structured using 4 points rating scale. The reliability co-efficient was computed at 0.76; mean statistics was used to analyze the four research questions. The findings of the study show that, lack of funds, ignorance, low level of education and others to a high extent challenge the market women access to health literacy programmes alongside time constraint and location in Umuahia, Abia state. The study recommended among others that government should provide and make health literacy programmes nearer to the people by marking out a special day with specific timing to teach women about their health and management which invariably increase life expectancy in our society.