Abstract
Adult learning and education (ALE) provides a broad umbrella for improvement of humanity. Hence the study is focused on contextualizing the indices of Adult Education for effective implementation of 2030 sustainable community development agenda for poverty eradication in Nigeria. The scope of the study is Delta state, south – south Nigeria with four research questions to guide the study, which adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 3,782 comprising of 52% male and 48% female respondent drawn from adult literacy centers across the state. The sample size was 378 using the Taro Yamen scientific method of sample selection, while purposive sampling technique was adopted for selection of six (6) LGA’s representing three administrative zones in Delta State, Nigeria. The various communities were selected using random sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire rated in modified likert scale of SA= 4, A= 3, D= 2, SD= 1, while mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the research question. The findings revealed among others that occupational education and rural cooperatives education is capable for effective implementation of 2030 sustainable agenda goal 1 (End poverty in all forms in Nigeria), through acquisition of skills for wealth creation, and poverty eradication, agricultural extension education practices and innovation for improvement in the living standard of the masses, (goal 2) etc. The study therefore recommend among others that Government and stakeholders in educations should assist in providing relevant facilities for Adult Learning education (ALE) in Nigeria. DOI: https://doie.org/10.50390/NCAEJ.2026197448