AN EVALUATION OF WOMEN LITERACY PROGRAMME IN BENIN METROPOLIS: A REPLICATED VALIDATED STUDY

This study evaluated women literacy programme in Benin metropolis. A total of 250 women randomly drawn from five (5) learning centres within Benin Metropolis constituted the sample for the study. A questionnaire with a reliability index of 0.75 was used for the collection of Data. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics comprising of mean score analysis with criterion mean of 2.50 and simple percentage. The analysis of data collected revealed that women literacy programme is faced with a number of problems such as financial constraints, inadequate instructional facilities, low level of women participation due to cultural constraints, inadequate instructors and poor publicity. It was also revealed that majority of the instructors in the programme are non-professional and that women are not involved in the planning of the programme. However, the programme was found to be meeting the needs and interest of the women in the area. Based on the findings, it was recommended that women literacy programme should be encouraged and strengthened.