Prospects of Adult Education as a Programme of Study in Three Selected Nigerian Universities

Adult Education as a programme of study refers to any educational programme(s) developed by a tertiary institution and organized as an academic plan to move beneficiaries towards a career path in helping adults to learn. The paper set to examine the prospects of adult education as a programme of study in Three selected Nigerian Universities namely; Rivers State University, University of Ibadan and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The paper also observed some of the prospects of having Adult Education as a programme of study, as increase in the nation’s income, production of skilled manpower, increase in literacy rate of the people, reduction in maternal and infant mortality rates, more skills and expertise will be ensured amongst others. Finally, some of the suggestions made amongst others were; increase in funding, proper fresher’s orientation on campuses, societal appreciation of the need for the course, and proper sensitization of the target group. Keywords: Adult education, adult literacy and andragogy. DOI : 10.7176/JEP/10-35-07 Publication date: December 31 st 2019