Financing Adult Mass Literacy Programm: The Experience of Ekiti State, Nigeria

The study was set out to examine the ways and manner through which adult mass literacy programme is being financed in Ekiti State. It also considers the blue print on the adult mass literacy education in Ekiti State, with emphasis on Adult literacy and functional Literacy/Vocational Women Education Programmes. The purpose of the study is to find out how adult mass literacy education is being financed and the problem militating against it. Oral interview and secondary approach of research was used. It was discovered that Ekiti state government have not been paying too much attention to the funding of adult Mass literacy programme and that the action of some Administrators in charge of partnership in funding with the international donors have discouraged to release cash for the programme. The Ekiti State government should make adequate resources available for the programme.