Impact Of Community Support Grant (Csg) On Adult Education Enrolment And Sustainability In Nairobi

Abstract

This study was set to assess the impact of the Community Support Grant on the enrolment and sustainability of Adults’ Learners in the Learning Centres, in Nairobi County, in Kenya. The specific objectives were to identify the challenges facing Adult Literacy centres, to determine the influence/impact CSG has on the Adult Literacy centres, to assess the role of CSG on Adult learners’ enrolment in Nairobi and to examine the level of Adult Learners sustainability in Adult learning centres in Nairobi. The researcher used descriptive survey research method to determine specific characteristics of a group. The target respondents included representatives of class management committee members, Adult Education instructors, adult education learners, church leaders, community members and area location Assistant Chiefs and chiefs. The researcher dealt with 300 respondents and applied simple random sampling where every potential respondent had equal opportunity to participate. The researcher used questionnaires, discussions, observations and interviews as a data collection procedure. The researcher also applied observation survey method which indicated that the adult learners previously found it economically difficult to purchase learning materials for themselves as well as their children in various learning institutions. The data analysis involved a simple comparison of the objective of the study or the statement of the problem and the direction of the general responses of the respondents. The data was analysed in tables which formed the basis of interpretations of the data and presentation techniques. The study findings show that with the introduction of Community Support Grant to Adult learning centres, there is over whelming rate of enrolment in Adult Education Centres as learners get encouraged to join the programmes they feel part of. Learners are able to access more learning factions, materials and better or improved infrastructure and participate fully. The study revealed that with the introduction of community support grant, from the government of Kenya and various education stakeholders, learning materials and learning facilities were made available to the learners as wells as improved learning environment which attracted many drop outs and many potential learners to re-enrol and enrol in the adults literacy centres respectively.