ABSTRACT
This study aims at
identifying the career opportunities open to adult education graduates in Enugu
State.
As a guide to the study,
some research question is posed based on the following. Identifying
people’s awareness of these adult education graduates and their job potentials.
Whether they are
embracing this new programme in the field of learning with enthusiasm.
And if they are aware of job opportunities available for them. Whether
the employers of labour are also aware of these people content in this regard.
Questionnaires items are
used to obtain data from four groups of people, who are: employers of labour,
adult educators, adult education undergraduates and adult education graduates.
The data collected are
analyzed using chi-square statistical formula to analyze them.
The following among
other things are:-
1. The
graduates (adults) are not aware of their job potentials and even where they
can find such job other than teaching.
2. People are
aware of these people’s potentials including the employers of labour.
3. That
people embraces the programme with enthusiasm.
Based on the above findings
the following recommendations were made:
That NUCAE should be
involved in creating awareness to people and the employers.
There should be oneness
in teaching sector to avoid non-indigene syndrome.
Companies should send
their staff for further training to take jobs that are storage to them.
There should be constant
review of teaching style in these instructions to match the even increasing
change of today’s affairs. And many others.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background
of the study
1.3 Statement
of the study
1.4 Purpose
of the study
1.5 Scope
of the study
1.6 Research
questions
1.7 Research
hypothesis
1.8 Significance
of the study
1.9 Definition
of terms
References
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature
review
2.1
Adult and adult education
2.2 Career
guidance/education
2.3 Career
within an organization
2.4 Career
dilemma and career plateau
2.5 Adult
literacy and career motive
References
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 Research
design and methodology
3.1
Research design
3.2
Area of the study
3.3
Population of the study
3.4
Sample and sampling procedure technique
3.5
Instrument of data collection
3.6
Validation of the instrument
3.7
Reliability of data study
3.8
Method of data collection
3.9
Method of data analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0
Data presentation and analysis
4.1 Presentation
and analysis of data
4.2 Testing
of hypothesis
4.3 Summary
and results
References
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0
Discussion, recommendation and conclusion
5.1 Discussion
and result/findings
5.1 Implication
of the research findings
5.2 Conclusion
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Suggestion
for further research
Reference
Bibliography
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Education as a hallmark
in this writing has to be originally talked about before conceptual purpose
with which the researcher wants to write about Education.
Education in the broad
science means more than intellectual aspect of it. A.B Fafunwa (1991)
knowledgeable states that in the beginning of the world, Adam saw the animals
first before he named them therefore, no study of history of education
particularly in Africa is complete without adequate knowledge of the
traditional or indigenous educational system prevalent in Africa before the
important religion which have influenced Nigeria education in no small measure
are of recent development compared with the indigenous system of education
which is as old as man himself in Africa.
Dr P. Eya (1993) on the
same note said that, every society, simple or complex has it’s own system for
training and educating it’s youth, and education for the good life has been one
of the most persistent concerns of men.
Based on this
acceleration, the period between 1976-1980 witnessed an unprecedented growth at
the level of education – primary, secondary and tertiary institutions in
Nigeria, which in the same vein witnessed the emergency of adult education in
this different learning sector.
Adult education is such
a relatively new field of social practices that is still in the process of
forming new identity. Adult education describes the process of adult
learning in its broadest sense. It encompasses practically all
experiences of matured men and women by which they acquire new knowledge,
understanding, skills, attitudes, interests of values. It is a process
used by adults on their self development, both alone and with others which is
also used by institutions of all kinds for the growth and development of their
employees, members and clients.
Adult education when
compared with other discipline within the field of education has just emerged
unlike older disciplines which have enjoyed systematic research and training.
This exercise is tackled
individually based on orientation, environment, motives, privileges etc.
It could even occur as restraining in an organization or even for some other
motives irrespectively.
Adult education is also
a concept. The acquisition of reading and writing skills which are to be
applied for the development of the community. Adult education is
concerned with social welfare of agricultural extension and community
development. Adult education can be seen to contribute immensely to the
growth and development of a society. It is a lucrative profession that
extends in many directions and not only in teaching profession, hence listing
of job potentialities of adult educators.
Based on the above
knowledge of adult education worldwide which is newly spreading up like a wide
fire, the state is not left out in this educational exuberance, it is on this
that in the year 1973 emerged the ABC university of the air with a view to be
co-operating with the Institute of Management and Technology Enugu and
University of Nigeria Nsukka Programme respectively. The name is
popularly known as School of Staff Development and Distance Education (SDDE)
UNIAIR. Then, it has time table and courses for the students.
1.2 BACKGROUND
OF THE STUDY
The UNIAIR, in other
words, Staff Development and Distance Education (SDDE) of adult education unit
of Institution of Management and Technology (IMT) Enugu, and being the unit on
an integral point considered among others in Enugu Metropolis for the purpose
of the writing.
This sector of the
discipline started in 1978, (SDDE IMT) in conjunction with University Nigeria
Nsukka with a view to have combined programme. Their aim is to achieve
the following objectives:-
1. To
include academic, political, scientific, social religion and economic knowledge
in students in particular and the public in general.
2. To
create a general desire for knowledge
3. To
aid teachers in schools
4. To
supplement the work of teachers in the class
5. To
create an awareness of acceptable life goals and values
6. To
provide extra opportunity for learning
7. To
explain National Educational policies to people who might benefit from them.
8. To
provide a form of education for educational planners to know what people think
about their plans.
However, it was in
paramount effort to achieve the sixth objectives above that then Anambra
Broadcasting Corporation Institute as (SDDE) department.
The school has presently
the following ND/OND certificate to offer with lecturers in the diverse course
in the department.
1. ND/HND
Uru Mr Business Administration and Management (BAM)
2. ND/HND
UNIAIR Accountancy
3. ND/HND
UNIAIR Secretarial Administration
4. ND
Man Power Development
5. ND
UNIAIR Mass Communication
They also other the same
number of courses with their counterparts in the full time programme in the
above listed certificate programme.
The school has risen the
inception, turns out barges of graduates. All these departments are under
the school of continuing education IMT Enugu which adult literacy was the
conceptual aim with which it was established.
This acceleration period
of 1976-1980 unprecedented growth in education of both junior and adult
education, included the school of continuing education SDDE, UNIAIR Programme
in IMT etc. This growth is witnessed by other institutions of higher
learning who indulge in the same adult education programme exercise OKO
Polytechnic, UNN, Esut, etc are all in the game.
See: Diagram of
Departmental Heads
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HOD
HOD
SDDE
PRELIM
HOD Part-time
BAM
Accountancy
Accountancy
Extra Moral Evening programmes
Studies
Sec. Administration
Mass
Manpower
Basic studies
Comm.
Development
JAMB
POLY
1.3 STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEM
In the recent past, the
Federal Government of Nigeria launched education for all by the year
2000. To this gesture, Adult education exercise prompted up in many
institutions of higher learning in Nigeria but the main aim with which this was
launched, is still lingering. These adult education graduation graduates
who are opportune to gain from they still find it difficult to make career
opportunities in the fields.
They, in most cases do
not even know on identify the possible employment opportunity options available
to them other than teaching career. These graduates also complained that
the employers are ignorant of the purpose and content of the adult education
programme, thereby refusing to employ them in other jobs they are qualified
for.
This overwhelming
ignorance which embrace the whole aspect of the sector of education is also due
to lack of efficient and effective guiding principle by the adult educators who
in their own ignorance do not know even how to start to blend the education of
adult and the subsequent awareness to the masses so that the participants in
the programme and employers themselves will be well aware of these people’s
ability in handling jobs and to avoid reluctance in participation by these
adults.
In the light of the
above facts, this study is designed to investigate career opportunities
available to the adult education graduates in Enugu State.
1.4 PURPOSE
OF THE STUDY
The aim and objectives
of this study is particularly to achieve the following.
1.
Identify the various job opportunities open to adult education graduates in the
state.
2.
To determine the extent to which these graduates have secured jobs in the areas
of their training and how well they trained.
3.
To determine the extent to which the employers of labour know the purpose
and programme content of adult education.
1.5 RESEARCH
QUESTION
1. What
are the employment opportunities available to these graduates and their
awareness?
2.
How are these adults embracing this programme in other to make career in these
training?
3.
What is the rate of awareness of the quality of these people, created to
employers of labour by the adult educators?
1.6 RESEARCH
HYPOTHESIS
This study will be
tested by the following hypothesis.
HO: People are not aware
that employment opportunities are bound everywhere for adult education
graduates in Enugu State and adults education are embracing the new programme
(adult education) massively to make career.
HI:
The qualities of training received by these people are made known to the
employers of labour by the adult educators.
1.7 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
This study is important
because it will create awareness and knowledge of employment opportunities
which will assist these graduates in search of jobs that will suit them and
their desirable careers.
It is also hoped that
the study will stimulate other researchers to carryout more research on the
relatively new topic, hence a starting point. Again to create awareness
to career opportunities and thus providing abundant information and knowledge
about adult education. More importantly, the government, the employer of
labour will be aware of the subject matter, content of adult education
programme and therefore place them in their placement services.
Finally, it will be a
tribute to the adult education students of SDD department of IMT to encourage
the new entrails for there is more to gain in it.
DEFINITION OF
TERMS
Adult education as a new
course in the field of discipline has been defined differently by many
authors. Agusioba defines it as all kinds of activities which promotes
the progress of the common man. It has been also defined as an education
to educate an adult for world citizenship, social and technological changes,
creative diversions, family living and provision of better education for
illiterates and handicapped adults.
Based on this careers opportunities
for an adult in education can be defined as the effort by a person out of due,
studying to read and write on to achieve special stall in a field of work to
make certificate in such job as a qualification to enable him continue in such
industry for the job. The adult in this sense is just not age but doing
things when it is supposed to be done and not out of due time.
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