The Practice of Functional Adult Literacy in Building the Capacity of Adult Women: The Case of Organization for Women in Self Employment (Wise) Project
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2010-06
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the practices and challenges offllnctional adult literacy
program in building the capacity of Adult women to a!lain economic empowerment. Target
population of the study were self employed adult women engaged and run income generating
activities in kebele 57 and 58, market shelter in Nifas-silk sub-city and in kebele 59, market
shelter in Akaki sub city. Mixed research method (quantitative and qualitative) was employed for
the study. Questionnaire, interview, focus group discussion, document analysis, observations
data collection techniques were employed to gather the necessary information for the study. And
then the data is analyzed using statistical instruments such as ji'equencies, percentage and mean
value to estimate the population characteristics under study and the qualilative data also
analyzed in statement form. The findings indicated that flll1ctional adult literacy builds the
capacity of adult women with which they can a/lain economic empowerment. However, lack of
basic literacy skills among illiterate adult women and inconsistent follow up and technical
support were the major challenges or problems faced by adult women during and afier the
training to operate their business operations which in turn become a barrier to expand and
develop their business activities. Finally the researcher recommended that good practices of
WISE should be replicated by other organization to empower other groups of women found in
poverty situation on the other hand, Women In Self Implement (T¥!SE) Organization should due
attention on the problems to achieve its intended objectives adequately.
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Functional Adult Literacy, in Building the Capacity of Adult Women