Effect of National Education Association of Liberia’s Literacy Programme on Women’s Reading, Writing, Numeracy, Health and Sanitation Skills in Jorquelleh District, Liberia
Journal Title: IOSR journal of Business and Management - Year 2018, Vol 20, Issue 9
Abstract
Illiteracy is a major contributing factor to women’s marginalization the world over. Whereas literacy is a key factor by which many women are empowered, the national literacy rate for women in rural areas in Liberia is at a shocking 26%. Therefore, the study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of the National Adult Education Association of Liberia’s (NEAEL) adult literacy programme on women’s reading, reading, numeracy, health and sanitation skills in Jorquelleh District, Bong County, in Liberia. The study employed the Capability Approach and a quantitative design with ex-post facto research method. The target population included level-one female adult literacy participants of the National Education Association of Liberia’s adult literacy programme located in Jorquelleh District, Bong County, in Liberia. The sample size was 110 respondents, 55 adults literacy level-one female participants and 55 non-participants. Simple random sampling was used to select the adult literacy programme participants and purposeful sampling for non-participants. A questionnaire was employed to collect primary data. The study results indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between leaners and non-learners on the effect of NAEAL literacy programme on women’s health and sanitation skills (F= 6.878, p=0.001). The study concluded that the NAEAL literacy programme had significant effects on the reading, writing and numeracy skills and enhanced their health and sanitation skills. Therefore, it was recommended that the government of Liberia should urgently mobilize for support to adult literacy and life-long for women and other disadvantaged groups to avoid reinforcing the ‘second-class’ status of women and other disadvantaged people within its pro-poor policy.
Authors and Affiliations
James Zulu Grear, Phyllis Osodo, Florence Nassiwa
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