Abstract
The study is on assessment of contributions of donor agencies in reducing illiteracy rate in Enugu State. The study was guided by four purposes and four research questions. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The sample size adopted for this study is 178 respondents which is 20% of the total population. Instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled Contributions of donor agencies in reducing illiteracy rate questionnaire. The instrument was validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient of 0.82, 0.84, 0.85, and 0.86 were obtained with an overall reliability co-efficient of 0.85 using Cronbach Alpha reliability method. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. Findings revealed that the extent of contributions of Donor agencies in infrastructure development, financial support, capacity building and awareness creation is low in reducing illiteracy rate in Enugu State. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made, that the international donor agencies functional in Enugu State should focus more on the provision of stable power supply, computers, ICT gadgets, clean water supply and sanitation in literacy centers in Enugu State. Equally, the Local, State and Federal governments through the state agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education in collaboration with donor agencies can join forces to provide free transportation for learners which will in turn improve the enrollment rates in literacy centers. DOI: https://doie.org/10.50390/NCAEJ.2026629437