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ABSTRACT
The study investigated the factors influencing Gender Participation in Adult education Programmes in Factors Influencing Gender Participation in Skill Acquisition Programmes in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Five (5) research questions were raised to guide the study: One Hundred and Twenty (120) women participants were used for the study. This comprised (30) women selected from four (4) in adult education programmes using purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaire was the major instrument used for data collection and data was analyzed through the use of frequency count and simple percentages. Findings revealed that the desire to raise economic status influenced women participation in the various adult education programmes. It was further revealed that social demand and level of education of women influenced their participation in the in adult education programmes It was therefore recommended that more awareness should be created by way of publicity in the various media outlets, using jingles and other forms of advertisement so that more women can be aware and participate in such programmes. It was further recommended that availability of necessary resources in terms of instructors, equipment’s, and infrastructures is a key to successful participation in adult education programmes and should be improved. This will go a long way to stimulate women effective participation. Government should encourage women education training programmes by giving them interest-free loans upon completion of the programme to enable them utilize the skills they have acquired. This will in the long run bring about, economic development in the state and improvement in the standard of living.
