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Item Assessment of Instructional Competency and Resources for Adult Literacy learners in Kwara State: Perspectives of Learners and Instructors.(Published by Faculty of Education University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria., 2016-12-11) Ambali, T. T.; Abdullahi, A. K.; Mohammed, R. M. O.Abstract This study examined instructional competency and resources for adult literacy learners from the perspective of learners and Instructors in Kwara State. The paper has a research question and one (1) hypothesis to guide the study. Multi-stage sampling procedure was adopted; at the first stage cluster sampling technique was used to select sixteen (16) adult literacy centers’ in each of the Local Government Areas in Kwara State. At the second stage, simple random sampling technique was adopted to draw eighty (80) adult literacy instructors and eighty (80) learners. A structured interview and questionnaire were used as the instruments for data collection. And also, teaching assessment format was designed by the researchers, to assess instructors’ instructional competency. The data collected were subjected to appropriate statistical analysis; mean rating and t-test were used. Hypothesis formulated for the study was tested at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that the perspective level of instructors and learners is high and insignificant difference exited in the perspective level of instructors and learners on instructional competency and resources in adult teaching and learning. Based on the findings, recommendations were proffered for the instructors and Agency for Mass Literacy amongst which was that government should make provision for more instructional materials, employ more personnel and allowance of instructors should be paid as at when due. Keywords: Assessment, Instructional Competency, Resources, Adult Literacy learnersItem Impact of inquiry of teaching method in Adult Literacy class for effective learning outcome in Ilorin Metropolis(Published by Faculty of Education University Port-Harcort., 2016-05-17) Mohammed, R. M. O.; Ambali, T. T.Abstract This study investigated the impact of inquiry method of teaching in adult literacy class for effective learning outcome in Ilorin metropolis. The study adopted a quasi-experimental design of pre-test, post- test to enable the researcher evaluate the performance of the learners. The paper generated two research questions and one hypothesis to guide the study. The population for the study covered all adult learners in Ilorin. Twenty (20) learners were sampled using cluster sampling technique, from two adult literacy centers' in Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas in Kwara State. The participants were randomly assigned to experimental group (inquiry method) and control group (conventional method), were taught with detailed instructional programme in Social Studies which was designed in both methods. The researcher used 15 multiple questions tagged Social Studies Performance test as the instrument. The test was administered on both groups in pre-test and post-lest simultaneously by the researchers. The study covered a period of five weeks 1st week Pre-test, 2nd - 4th week- Treatment control (teaching) and 5th week post-test. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer both research questions while Analysis of Covariance (ANCOFA) as used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 alpha level. Among other things, the study recommends the use of inquiry method in teaching adults in post literacy programme as if fosters deep understanding and assimilation of the subject matters. Key words: Inquiry method, Teaching, Adult Literacy Class, Effective Learning OutcomeItem Women Education: A Mechanism for Nation Building.(An official publication of Ife Centre for Psychological Studies, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, Nigeria., 2018-12-04) Ambali, T. T.; Mohammed, R. M. O.Abstract Local government council, known in Nigeria as the third tier of government is charged with the duty of provision of basic social amenities to the citizens. This arm of government is viewed as the masses closest to the masses, However it is difficult in recent time to carry out its mandate due to a number of reasons here referred to as hindrances. Among others, funding, political consideration and social factors constituted the major hindrances. Particularly, the application or misapplication of the principle of state Joint Local Government Account is a reference. It is observed that most local government grant allocations are directly paid into the state government accounts, the situation which makes accessing the fund and the implementation of the mandates given to the Local Governments by the Nigerian Constitution very difficult. In conclusion, as the hindrances are created by man rather than natural, the paper called for a change in attitude of stakeholders Key words: Community Development, Social Services, Local Government and Service Delivery