PLANNING STRATEGY AS A CATALYST FOR PROMOTING QUALITY ASSURANCE IN ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMMES IN SOUTH-SOUTH - NIGERIA

Bessong, Napoleon Osang Ph.D

Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies,

University of Calabar, Calabar

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Bessong, Columbus Deku Ph.D

Department of Continuing Education and Development Studies,

University of Calabar, Calabar

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of planning 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 descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised 1926 respondents (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) was drawn for the study using proportionate stratified sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire developed by the researchers titled “Planning Strategy as a Catalyst for Promoting Quality Assurance in Adult Education Programmes Questionnaire” (PSCPQAAEPQ). Three experts validated the instruments, two from the Department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural 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 0.79 was established as a measure of internal consistency using Cronbach Alpha statistics. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation in answering 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 planning strategy has been used to promote quality assurance in adult education programmes in South-South, Nigeria to a low extent. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that government and all other relevant authorities should ensure that adequate planning strategy is put in place in order to promote quality assurance in adult education programmes in South-South, Nigeria.

Keywords: Planning Strategy, Catalyst, Quality Assurance, Adult Education Programmes. Download Pdf