Effectiveness of Implementation Strategy for Promoting Quality Assurance in Adult Education Programmes in South-South, Nigeria

This study examined the effectiveness of implementation strategy for promoting quality assurance in adult education programmes in South-South, Nigeria. One research question and one hypothesis were formulated for the study. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 1926 (36 directors; 360 supervisors; and 1530 facilitators of State Agencies for Mass Education (SAMEs) in South-South, Nigeria. A sample of 702 respondents (36 directors, 360 supervisors and 306 facilitators) were drawn for the study using proportionate stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was the structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Effectiveness of Implementation Strategy for Promoting Quality Assurance in Adult Education Programmes Questionnaire” (EISPQAAEPQ). Three experts validated the instruments, two from the Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies and one from the Department of Science Education (Measurement and Evaluation Unit), all in the Faculty of Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. A reliability coefficient of 0.71 was established as a measure of internal consistency using Cronbach Alpha reliability index. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation in testing research questions while ANOVA was used in testing the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study showed among others that the inadequacies of implementation strategy were numerous and spanned across the implementation strategy in South-South, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that governments at all levels should make sure that adult education programmes are adequately implemented in state agencies for mass education centres.

Keywords: Effectiveness, Implementation Strategy, Quality Assurance, Adult Education Programmes