Impact Of Community Support Grant (Csg) On Adult Education Enrolment And Sustainability In Nairobi
Abstract
This study was set to assess the impact of the Community Support Grant on the enrolment and
sustainability of Adults’ Learners in the Learning Centres, in Nairobi County, in Kenya. The
specific objectives were to identify the challenges facing Adult Literacy centres, to determine
the influence/impact CSG has on the Adult Literacy centres, to assess the role of CSG on Adult
learners’ enrolment in Nairobi and to examine the level of Adult Learners sustainability in
Adult learning centres in Nairobi. The researcher used descriptive survey research method to
determine specific characteristics of a group. The target respondents included representatives
of class management committee members, Adult Education instructors, adult education
learners, church leaders, community members and area location Assistant Chiefs and chiefs.
The researcher dealt with 300 respondents and applied simple random sampling where every
potential respondent had equal opportunity to participate. The researcher used questionnaires,
discussions, observations and interviews as a data collection procedure. The researcher also
applied observation survey method which indicated that the adult learners previously found it
economically difficult to purchase learning materials for themselves as well as their children
in various learning institutions. The data analysis involved a simple comparison of the objective
of the study or the statement of the problem and the direction of the general responses of the
respondents. The data was analysed in tables which formed the basis of interpretations of the
data and presentation techniques. The study findings show that with the introduction of
Community Support Grant to Adult learning centres, there is over whelming rate of enrolment
in Adult Education Centres as learners get encouraged to join the programmes they feel part
of. Learners are able to access more learning factions, materials and better or improved
infrastructure and participate fully. The study revealed that with the introduction of community
support grant, from the government of Kenya and various education stakeholders, learning
materials and learning facilities were made available to the learners as wells as improved
learning environment which attracted many drop outs and many potential learners to re-enrol
and enrol in the adults literacy centres respectively.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Adult Education EnrolmentRights
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