ANALYSIS OF EXTRINSIC FACTORS AFFECTING ADULT LEARNING EFFICIENCY IN KADUNA SOUTH LGA, KADUNA STATE

ABSTRACT This study examined the extrinsic factors affecting learning efficiency among adult learners in Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State. A descriptive survey design was used. The population consisted of instructors and adult learners in selected adult education centers in Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State. The research questions that guided the study were: What are the effects of socio-economic factors affecting adult learning efficiency in Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State? What are the effects of learning environment on adult learning efficiency in Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State? What are the effects of curriculum content on adult learning efficiency in Kaduna South LGA of Kaduna State? Is there any gender difference on the effect of extrinsic factors affecting adult learning efficiency among adult learners? Likert scale questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to gather the data needed. Frequencies, mean, and standard deviation were used to analyze the data based on the research questions. Research results showed the following: Learning environment has significant effects on adult learning efficiency, Socio-economic factors have significant effects on adult learning efficiency, Curriculum content has significant effects on adult learning efficiency, and that there are slight differences on the effect of the extrinsic factors on male and female adult learners. It was recommended among others that the Ministry of Education and the regulatory bodies should consider seriously the goal of the educational activity. The totality of experiences that the learners are supposed to get at the end of the learning programme should be clearly spelt out and vigorously pursued. The instructors should be acquainted with the learners’ needs, interest, aspirations, aptitudes and abilities. This could be done through casual interviews, observation, and performance records etc. and that the adult learners should be actively involved in deciding the period of the learning activity. They should be allowed the opportunity to demonstrate some learning initiatives. It should be noted that the method of handling the adult learners is quite different from the method of handling younger learners.