STAKEHOLDERS PERCEPTIONS ON THE MANAGEMENT OF RECORD AND DISCIPLINE FOR ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMME IN GOMBE STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study sought perceptions of stakeholders on the management of records and discipline for Adult Education Programme in Gombe State. Descriptive research design was adopted. The respondents were sampled through stratified and systematic sampling techniques. A structured questionnaire titled Perception of Stakeholders on the Management of Adult Education Programme Questionnaire (PSMAEPQ) was used to collect data from the respondents. The major findings of the study revealed that: Adult and non- formal education agency adopted both new and old modern methods of record organisation and preservation; there was high level of discipline among staff and students in adult education programme in Gombe state. The result of hypotheses also indicated that there was significant difference in the opinion of respondents on record keeping for the achievement of adult education programme, while there was no significant difference in the opinion of respondents on discipline for the achievement of adult education programme in Gombe State. The following recommendations were made: government should organise regular training to update the current methods and processes of record keeping while the level of discipline among staff and students in adult education programme should be maintained and improved.