Contribution of Integrated Functional Adult Education to Adults Livelihood Improvement: The Empirical Study in Babile Woreda Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Debeli Belina

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Contribution of Integrated Functional Adult Education to Adults Livelihood Improvement: The Empirical Study in Babile Woreda Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Debeli Belina

Published in Research & Development (Volume 3, Issue 4)

Received: 29 October 2022 Accepted: 25 November 2022 Published: 27 December 2022

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This Empirical study intended to explore the contribution of integrated functional adult education program to adult learners’ livelihood improvement in Babile Woreda. A qualitative phenomenological research design was used. Six respondents purposively selected and participated in the study: five (3 male and 2 female) adults those graduated through completing the 1^st and 2^nd cycle of IFAE program and one Woreda IFAE coordinator. The data collected through an in-depth interview and analyzed by thematic analysis method. The finding of the study showed that IFAE program has contribution to adults’ livelihood improvement. IFAE program capacitated adult learners to have writing and reading skill it helped them to understand things in an easier way and to develop good attitude and improve their practice in all aspects of their life. Literacy knowledge and skill increase adults’ self-awareness and confidence as well as active participation in their life journey. Furthermore, IFAE program assisted adult learners to increase productivity, to generate income, to live healthy life, to use technology, to protect their environment, to educate their children, and to strengthen social relations and political participation. However, the existing practice of IFAE program is weak due to several factors that related to management and delivery approach of the program. As a result of this, even if the program has contribution for adults livelihood improvement most of illiterate adults not such much benefit from this program as it designed; still they have living in extreme poverty. Therefore, it is important for government to improve the existing practice of IFAE program to bring sustainable livelihood improvement on illiterate adults.

Published in	Research & Development (Volume 3, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.rd.20220304.16
Page(s)	237-248
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Integrated Adult Education, Adult Learners, Literacy, Livelihood Improvement

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