ADULT EDUCATION: PANACEA FOR ADULT LEARNERS SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY NIGERIA
Keywords:
adult education, adult learners, socio-economic, political developmentAbstract
The field of adult education as a discipline and practice is indispensable in socioeconomic cum political development in the 21st Century Nigeria. It is designed as a practice that engages adult learners in systemic and sustainable educational activities for adults to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, norms, and values that can bring about socio-economic and political development for the overall development of the nation. The study examined adult education as an essential tool for achieving the socio-economic and political development of adult learners for the overall growth and development of Nigeria. The study has concluded that to meet the socio-economic challenges of 21st-century Nigeria, all education providers and policymakers must re-think and redesign adult education curricula. It is imperative to redesign adult education and vocational skills acquisition programmes to achieve the socio-economic and political development of Nigeria. It is recommended that adult education should be considered as one of the driving forces for socio-economic and political development in Nigeria. There should be an integration of adult education programmes with inclusive curricula along with general and conventional education at all levels. Adult vocational and technical education should be promoted in all literacy centres across the country and must be fully funded by the government to achieve meaningful results.
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