Author/s: J. Gbenga Adewale
Edition: Volume 49, Number 1, April 2009
Summary: In order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Nigeria adopts both formal and non-formal approaches to provide basic education for its citizenry. Thus, to determine the effectiveness of the non-formal approach in providing basic education in Nigeria, this study examines the competency level of Nigerian non-formal education learners on a life-skills achievement test. The test was administered to a sample of 876 learners. The competency level in life-skills of the majority of the learners was below the national benchmark (50%). Rural dwellers were more competent than urban dwellers and young learners were more competent than old learners.
Keywords: Millennium Development Goals, Nigeria, non-formal learning, life-skills, rural, urban, young
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