Impact assessment of adult education scheme on agricultural productivity in South-Western, Nigeria

Education is very necessary for man in order to articulate himself and achieve fullness. But the formal system, which is elitist, discriminatory and instalmental, cannot alone provide all education one needs for self fulfillment. Adult education scheme suppose to equip farmers for better productivity. This research is designed to determine impact of the scheme on the participating farmers in relation to their agricultural productivity. On this note, the study assessed the impact of Adult Education scheme on Agricultural productivity in Southwestern Nigeria. A well structured questionnaire was used in collecting data from 60 respondents each of those that participate in adult education scheme and Non adult education respondents. Data collected was analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics as well as Chi-square and t-test to assess the impact of the scheme on respondents' productivity. The result of analyses reveals that farmers that participate in adult education programme have high productivity than Non-adult education participants. Recommendations were made to encourage adult education so as to reduce illiteracy as well as improving standard of living of the populace through increase productivity.