Abstract:
Literacy has been identified as an important tool in poverty reduction. But it appears
that the focus of literacy programme in Nigeria has been on reading, writing and numeracy
with its limitations in tackling rural poverty. The paper therefore proposes holistic literacy
programmes through REFLECT which, in addition to reading, writing and numeracy skills,
will i_mpart skills of entrepreneurship, creativity and self..,reliance as well as emancipation and
survival skills for sustainable livelihoods.
