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Agboeze, Matthias U.; Eze, Georgina Chinagorom; Nweke, Prince Onyemaechi; Igwe, Ngozi Justina; Imo, Onyeodiri Charity; Okop, Ekaette Okon; Okengwu, Mary Chinyere; Agboeze, Maryrose N.; Okeke, Polycarp M. D.; Otu, Mkpoikanke Sunday – SAGE Open, 2021
This study examined the role of local government in community development in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. A total of 420 people participated in the study. The study sample of 420 persons comprised 220 community development officers selected from the study area and 200 adult educators randomly selected from Enugu State. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Local Government, Government Role, Adult Education
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Aderogba, Kofo A. – Commission for International Adult Education, 2018
Learning to read and write is a fundamental right. Yet official figures by the National Bureau of Statistics indicate that 38% of African adults are illiterate. This study ascertained the level of literacy of Igbo-Ora community and the effects on community development. Mixed methods of survey were applied. A questionnaire of 32 items was used to…
Descriptors: Literacy, Economic Development, Agricultural Occupations, Illiteracy
Delgado, Perla Guadalupe – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This qualitative research reports on the narratives of six community educators and utilizes anatomy of story as a framework. The research question directing this study was: What can we learn from the journeys and trajectories of community educators? Supporting sub-questions included: (1) what are their efforts fostering adult education? and (2)…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Qualitative Research, Community Education
Etherington, Stuart – Adults Learning, 2010
All corners of the media are scrutinising David Cameron's "Big Society", from every conceivable angle. While the concept has caught the public's imagination, the greater challenge of fleshing out what the Big Society will actually offer and require of communities is unfinished business. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations…
Descriptors: Community Organizations, Community Resources, Community Involvement, Outreach Programs