Factors that influence participation of learners in adult and continuing education: The case of Matinyani sub-county, Kitui county, Kenya

Abstract

Learning among the adult has been perceived with different direction by the learners’ teachers and the ACE supervisors. Matinyani Sub County in Kitui County was considered for this investigation. The main objective of the research study was to determine marketing strategies of commercial fish farming in Kitui County. The study specifically aims; at establishing participation of learners in adult and continuing education; the study adopted a simple random sampling technique to select a sample size of 184 learners, 12 teachers and 1 ACE supervisor. Questionnaires were used as the major data collection instruments and administered to the respondents. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics aided by Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). The results were presented using tables. The results from the study have clearly indicated that the financial ability, attitude of the community, courses offered and teaching strategies largely determined the participation