WOMEN EDUCATION A TOOL FOR ALLEVIATING POVERTY AMONG WOMEN

Questionnaire Adult Education unit Department of Educational Foundations, Faculty of Education, University of Jos, 7th June, 2024. Dear Respondent, I am an undergraduate student from the University of Jos. I am currently undergoing a research project on the topic “Women Education As A Tool For Alleviating Poverty Among Women in Jos North Local government Area, Plateau State”. Please feel free to answer all the questions with confidence. The information you give will strictly be used for academic purpose and will be treated with utmost confidentiality. Your cooperation will be highly appreciated. Thank you. Yours faithfully, …………………… Iroaja Chinonso Vincentia SECTION A: BIODATA 1. What is your age range? ≤ 18 [ ] 18 - 27 [ ] 28-37 [ ] 38-47 [ ] 48 and above [ ] 2. What is your Educational Level? No formal education [ ] Primary education [ ] Secondary education [ ] Tertiary education [ ] SECTION B-F S/N SA A D SD A Types of women Education in Jos North L.G.A, Plateau State 1 Basic adult education 2 Adult secondary education 3 women technical and vocational education 4 Women higher vocational technical education 5 Skills acquisition program 6 Apprenticeship skills 7 Women entrepreneurship training B Factors influencing women participation in Education in Jos North L.G.A, Plateau State. 8 I am motivated to participate in women education to achieve my personal goal 10 I am participating in women education because my husband is a literate person 11 I am participating in women education because of my children 12 I am participating in women education in order to meet up with my friends who are literate. 13 I am participating in women education in order to be able to read up religious books 14 I am participating in women education in order to be able to read and write by myself 15 I am participating in women education in order to get a good job after completion 16 I am participating in women education in order to be self-employed after graduation 17 I am participating in women education so that I can contribute economically to my family development 18 I am participating in women education in order to attain a higher level of social status C Influence of women education on the socioeconomic development of women in Jos North LGA 18 Women education has made me have a regular income 19 Women education has helped me to contribute financially to my family 20 Women education has helped me to contribute financially to the development of my community 21 Women education have made me to belong to so many social groups in my community. 30 Women education has helped to uplift my standard of living higher 31 Women education has enabled me to interact with dignitaries 32 Women education has enabled me to give my children a good education D Impact of women education on the provision of employment for women in Jos North LGA 33 Women education has made me to be gainfully employed 34 Women education has enabled me to become an employer of labour 35 Women education has helped me to become an entrepreneur 36 Women education has helped me become busy and not idle like before 37 Women education has made me to produce more goods to meet the needs of others 38 Women education has enabled me to serve as a trainer to some youths and adults E Challenges facing women education in Jos North LGA 39 Poverty is a factor limiting against women education 40 Discrimination against women is a factor limitating against women education 41 Cultural barrier is a factor limitating against women education 42 Poor funding of women education is a factor limitating against women education 43 Regular crisis and banditry is a factor limitating against women education 44 Women abuse is a factor limitating against women education 45 Lack of motivation is a factor limitating against women education 46 Cost of women education is high