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Title: An Analysis of Factors Influencing Urbanite Woman Learner-Participation in Functional Literacy Programs in Selected Christian Churches, Accra
Language: English
Authors: Saah, Albert Amoah
Source: Online Submission. Mar 2013 3(3):195-206.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 12
Publication Date: 2013
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
Descriptors: Functional Literacy, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Statistical Analysis, Nonformal Education, Literacy Education, Adult Literacy, Urban Areas, Females, Surveys, Individual Characteristics, Cultural Influences, Sociocultural Patterns, Participation, Program Design, Church Programs
Geographic Terms: Ghana
ISSN: 2161-623X
Abstract: The promotion of adult functional literacy programs per se, neither creates the necessary motivation for learning, nor enhances the participation of adult learners in work-oriented or socio-cultural functional literacy programs. The task in learning-teaching transaction is to create the enabling environment for harnessing and enhancing learner-related factors that influence the learners' successful and significant participation. The research sets out to investigate, analyze, and establish the factors, which influences urbanite woman learners-participation in adult functional literacy programs of selected churches in Accra. Study used survey method to collect data from study area in Nima and Maamobi, East Ayawaso sub-district of Accra, and chi-square test for statistical analysis. Three classes of factors were identified: (1) Internal factor (or the bio-psychosocial characteristics of learner, such as adult's experience and perception) which most influenced the urbanite learner-participation; (2) External factor related to the cultural setting and organization; and (3) Integrated factor which constitutes the interplay of both internal and external factors. Integrated factor contributed the least level of influence. Findings established a crucial foundation that adult functional literacy programs designed, deployed, and developed with learner-friendly models utilizing internal factors, will most enhance learner-participation in both work-oriented and socio-cultural functional literacy programs in continuing education. (Contains 1 figure and 7 tables.)
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Number of References: 15
Entry Date: 2013
Accession Number: ED541642
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