ABSTRACT

 Evaluation of Mass Literacy Programme (2005-2015) in Abia State was done using the C.I.P.P. model. The study was guided by four research questions and four hypotheses. The design adopted by this study was evaluative design which seeks to ascertain or judge the value of the programme, materials or resources by a careful appraisal of predetermined standard. Thus evaluative design is applicable to this study because the researcher is interested in appraising the Mass Literacy programme in line with the pre-stated objectives with specific focus on whether the objective are being achieved or not. The population ofthe study is 5,337 people comprising the administrative staff at the headquarters, the supervisors, and the facilitators as well learners of the Mass Literacy programmes at each of the selected local government areas. The sample size is 384. The study used simple random sampling technique in selection as well as proportionate stratified random sampling especially in the selection of participants which include staff of Mass Literacy in the local government areas, facilitators, supervisors and learners of Literacy from cities. The instrument that was used for data collection are the checklist as well as questionnaires. The instruments were validated by three experts, two from measurement and evaluation and one from Educational Management of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. A reliability index of 0.81 was established for the stability of the instrument through test re-test method. The Chi-square goodness of fit test and ANOVA tool were used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study indicated that reading materials like literacy primers, pictures, charts and textbooks were available but not enough in study centres of mass literacy programme in Abia State. Based on the findings ofthis study, the researcher recommended that more infrastructural facilities and instructional materials should be provided by the appropriate authorities. More curriculum needs should be developed and included in the existing curriculum in order to make it more extensive and various needs of the learners centred for and also teaching strategies relevant to the contents being taught should be adopted by the instructors