Community Education Training as a Capacity Building Strategy for Poverty Alleviation Among Rural Communities in Rivers State
Abstract

This study investigated the extent to which community education training as capacity building strategy is utilised for the alleviation of poverty among rural communities in Rivers State, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, one research question raised with a null hypothesis formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. The design adopted for the study was the descriptive survey research. The study population was 2.355 executive of all the registered cooperative societies in Rivers State. A total of 236 registered cooperative societies executive which was 10 percent of the population constituted the sample size for the study using simple random sampling technique. Data collecting instrument was the researchers’ structured questionnaire which was further subjected to face validity by three experts. The reliability coefficient value of 0.87  was obtained using the Cronbach Alpha statistical tool. Data were analysed using mean and standard deviation to answer the research question. The one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that community education training as a capacity building strategy to a high extent was utilised among rural communities for poverty alleviation in Rivers State. Furthermore, there was significant difference in the mean ratings of cooperative executives from the three senatorial districts on the extent to which community education training was utilised as a capacity  building strategy among rural communities for poverty alleviation. The study therefore recommended that advocacy be organised by the government through the National Orientation Agency and community leaders to sensitise community members on the relevance of community education in their locality.

Citation
Dimkpa, Emily E., Oyebamiji, M.A. and Aruma, E.O. Community Education Training as a Capacity Building Strategy for Poverty Alleviation Among Rural Communities in Rivers State. International Journal of Community Education and Development, 1(1), 26-37.