Adult Education Programmes and the Promotion of Financial Sustainability among Rural Women in Rivers State

Abstract

This study explores the role of adult educational programmes in promoting financial sustainability among rural women in Rivers State, Nigeria. It examines the overview of rural women and communities in Rivers State, types of adult educational programmes such as Vocational Training, Literacy and Numeracy, Entrepreneurship Development and Financial Literacy among others, and their roles in equipping rural women with knowledge and skills necessary in achieving financial stability and independence in Rivers State. Conceptual clarification discussions were incorporated in introduction. It pointed the role of an inclusive policy formulation and its implementing as issues toward meeting the needs of rural women, benefits of adult educational programmes, drawing examples of best practices with success stories from other countries were discussed, challenges and way forward. In conclusion, the paper emphases on the significant of adult educational programmes in promoting and lifting rural women economy through financial sustainability which will enable them improve themselves and communities and therefore suggest among others, that, policy makers formulate and implement policies that will better the life of rural populace especially the women by recognizing the and understanding their educational needs and its importance to incorporating adult educational programmes in its plan of work, and also seeking government and non-governmental agencies intervention and assistance in providing enabling environment, infrastructures, funding and other needed resources among others that will enable rural women improve well-being, household, financial sustainability for the development of their communities, state and Nigeria at large.