Factors Affecting the Successful Enrollment and Participation of Adult Learners in Kindo Koysha Woreda of Wolaita Zone, Snnprs

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate enrollment and participation problems in implementing integrated functional adult literacy program in Kindo Koisha woreda. Descriptive survey design was employed and both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. Data were gathered from1 kindo koisha woreda education office focal person, 3 woredas cluster supervisors, 18 board committee, 20 IFAL facilitators, 150 IFAL learners three clusters were selected by using simple random sampling technique. The instruments used to collected data were: 1) questionnaire 2) interview, 3) focus group discussion and 4) document analysis. As it is clearly known education specially, integrated functional adult literacy program is a major instrument for promoting economic growth, skill development, attitude change and reducing poverty.  However, enrollment and participation of adult learners in implementing IFAL program is inadequate due to major constraints that affect the enrollment and participation of adults. Therefore, to promote the enrollment and participation of adult learners, it is better to improve the perception and to change the attitude towards IFALP creating awareness, constructing comfortable class room and comfortable schedule creating integration among board and technique committee were suggested.

Keywords: Community development, Adult education, volunteerism, integrated education, Economic growth, Kindo koysha