Adult Education Journal of Educational Thought

EMPOWERING MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION THROUGH DIGITAL LITERACY IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

2026-04-16T05:44:36+00:00

In order to promote sustainable development and reduce poverty, this investigation explores the potential of digital literacy in empowering underprivileged communities in South-South Nigeria. This work uses a descriptive survey design and included 330 people, including 246 supervisors and 84 directors. Because of the manageable sample size, there was no sampling. The questionnaire was pilot tested which generated a reliability coefficient of 0.84. Three experts validated the instrument for data collection. In addition to collecting personal data, the questionnaire answered the research questions and purpose of the study. Decisions were made based on the actual limitations of mean scores after responses were examined using t-test analysis and descriptive statistics. According to the report, socioeconomic involvement requires a number of digital abilities, including financial literacy, internet search competence, and basic computer operation. It showed how well digital literacy training programs work to give adults the necessary abilities and outlined important ways to incorporate these programmes into larger community development projects. Among the suggestions include investing in digital infrastructure, enhancing collaborations, and growing digital literacy initiatives.

APPRAISING KÁNÀKÒ AND EGBÉ - TRADITIONAL METHODS OF TELEPORTATION FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT AND INTERGENERATIONAL LITERACY AMONG HUNTERS IN SOUTH-WEST, NIGERIA

2026-04-22T12:09:53+00:00

In Nigeria, the belief in unconventional methods that others call black magic is high; this has made the use of unconventional methods thrive until now. Two of the unconventional engagements are the collision of time and space (Kánàkò) and teleportation (Egbé). While most people use them for evil purposes, others use them for good ones. The use of Kánàkò and Egbé attests to the fact that they are helpful and can contribute to development in Nigeria. The study, therefore, aims to appraise Kánàkò and Egbé - traditional methods of teleportation for entrepreneurial development and intergenerational literacy among hunters in South-West Nigeria. Six research questions were raised and answered to guide this study. The research study is a qualitative research method that adopts an ethnographic research design. The population of the study comprised all hunters in South-West Nigeria. A multistage sampling technique was deployed to select 18 respondents, each from six communities in Oyo, Ogun, and Osun. Recorder, observation, key informant interview, and focus group discussion were used for gathering qualitative data. The analysis of the qualitative data was done using NVivo and content analysis. Findings from the study revealed that egbé and kánàkò can be learned and transferred which can become intergenerational literacy; egbé and kánàkò can be packaged for entrepreneurial development of the hunting profession and the nation at large if they can be curtailed from being abuse; these fortifications can be useful for military and paramilitary if they can keep to the dos and don’ts amongst others. The study concluded that if egbé and kánàkò are possessed and controlled by the right people, it will allow for knowledge production that will be adequately packaged for human comprehension and application, as well as for entrepreneurial development. The study therefore recommends, amongst others that these fortifications should be properly applied, regulated, and protected from public abuse.

CATERING SKILLS ACQUISITION AND YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT REDUCTION AMONG YOUTHS IN CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

2026-04-22T12:33:36+00:00

This study examined Catering skills acquisition and Unemployment Reduction among Youths in Cross River State, Nigeria. one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. Literature was reviewed according to the sub-variables under study. The study adopted survey research design. The population of the study comprised of 983 youth. A sample of 544 respondents was drawn for the study. The sampling was done through stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The instrument used for data collection was a structured questionnaire “adapted from NDDC (203 youth between 2017 and 2019. Titled vocational skills acquisition and employability of youths (VSAEYQ).” Split-half reliability was used to determine the reliability of the instrument. One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was used to analyze data in the hypothesis. The hypothesis was subjected to testing at .05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there was a significant influence catering skills acquisition on unemployment reduction among youths. It was recommended among others that caterers should be encouraged by government and other agencies in order to boost their productivity and decrease unemployment.