Assessment of Public Financing on Participation Rates in Adult Literacy Programs in Nairobi County Kenya

Dr Anastasia Gakuru
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Dr Anastasia Gakuru: Department of Educational Foundations, College of Education, Nairobi University, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2024, vol. 8, issue 5, 53-62

Abstract: The purpose of this paper was to examine the influence of public financing on participation rates in adult literacy programs in Nairobi County. Kenya. The study sought to establish how financing influenced the running of the adult education centres. The study adopted a mixed method design whereby both qualitative and quantitative methods was utilized in this research. The study was guided by the Human capital theory as advocated by Adam smith. The target population comprised of 30 adult education centres in Nairobi County. The research targeted one adult education officer, 30 principals, one hundred and twenty (120) adult literacy teachers and four hundred (400) learners. Therefore, out of the targeted 30 principals a total of 3 principals were interviewed. Out of the 120 adult literacy teachers a sample equivalent to 30% or 36 teachers were selected randomly. Out of the target population of 400 adult learners, 120 adult learners which forms 30% of the population was randomly selected. Questionnaires were administered to the teachers and the adult learners. While interviews were conducted on the county director, and on the principals. The findings established that most of the adult education centres in Nairobi County received inadequate direct funding from the government, thereby making the centres to have a challenge in running the centres leading to low assess and participation of the learners. There is a significant relation between the funding of adult education centres and the participation rates of adults in the adult education centres. Based on the study findings it can be recommended that the Government of Kenya and other public financing agencies should increase their funding allocation to the adult education centres in order to increase and sustain assess and participation.it was concluded that the funding in adult education centres should be increased so that more adult learners can be able to assess and benefit more by them participating in the learning programs offered at the adult education centres.

Date: 2024
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