Low Participation in Adult Literacy Programmes in Kalingalinga Lusaka District Zambia

Flora Ngoma
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Flora Ngoma: Moono, University of Zambia

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2021, vol. 8, issue 1, 01-04

Abstract: The purpose of the study was to investigate low participation in adult literacy programmes among adults in Kalingalinga Lusaka district in Zambia. The main objectives of the study were to find out whether adults are aware of the literacy programmes, to find out the reasons why adults participated in literacy programmes and to find out why there is low participation in the literacy programmes. The participants were adult residents of Kalingalinga. The study used a survey research design. In order to collect data from the respondents a questionnaire was used. The finding of the research showed some of the reasons that were given for low participation in literacy programmes included the following; some people were simply not aware of the literacy programmes and others stated that it was time consuming. One of the recommendations of the study was that there was need for continuous promotions of programmes to encourage a lot of adults to participate.

Date: 2021
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