Abstract:
This study examined the impact of adult literacy programmes on political empowerment of women in Kwara
State. It specifically, examined politically related issues in the contents of the programmes and impact of the
programmes on the political empowerment of women in the State. The study adopted Expost Facto research
design. The sample of 380 women adult literacy beneficiaries were selected through snow-ball sampling
technique. Data was collected through Adult Literacy Programmes and Women Political Empowerment
Questionnaire (ALPWPEQ) and documentary analysis. The questionnaire was validated by the adult literacy
expert and its reliability was determined through test-re-test method and 0.76 co-efficient was obtained. The data
was subjected to documentary analysis; mean scores statistics, simple tabulation and chi-square. The findings of
the study revealed that the contents of literacy programmes for women are politically related, the literacy
programme had impacted politically on the status of women in Kwara State. The literacy programmes have not
been able to develop in women political leadership confidence. The study recommends that a more ideological
literacy programme such as literacy for CONSCIENTIZATION should be adopted. And rule of law, seeking
information about candidates in an election and political accountability should be part of adult literacy contents
for women in Kwara State.
