National Council for Adult Education Journal (NCAEJ)
ISSN: 2536-6696

Vol. 29 Issue No. 1 October 2025 / Article

ALIGNING DIGITAL INFORMATION SERVICES TO ENHANCE ADULT LEARNERS’ SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH, AND SOCIETAL DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIACHRISTIANA AMARA OTTY

OTTY, CHRISTIANA AMARA
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

EKWEBELEM, LEONA EBERE
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

OPARA, DEBORAH CHINYENYE
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

ONONEZE OGADIMMA FELIX
Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri

Abstract
Information and communication technologies play a pivotal role in transforming the structures and functions of the whole world into a global village, utilizing various digital information resource and services. Information is power, and people with digital information knowledge and skills excel greatly in human capital development and economic enhancement. Hence, application of various IT services has numerous benefits in education, particularly in adult education teaching and learning. This study provides insights into aligning digital information services to enhance adult learners’ socio-economic growth and societal development in Nigeria. The paper delves into the concepts of digitization and information services, who is an adult, adult education and adult learners, socio-economic growth; societal development, prospects of aligning digital information services with adult learners’ socio-economic growth and participation in societal development, and challenges of using digital information services with adult learners. The paper concludes that aligning digital information services in facilitating adult education programmes can significantly help adult learners acquire knowledge, skills, competences, positive attitudinal change and awareness to boost their socio-economic development and wealth capacity, for solving personal life problems and actively participate in their societal development programmes and sustainability in Nigeria. The researchers suggest among other things that criteria for employing educators in adult education should currently include, in addition to their specializations, their knowledge and skills in IT services. Since digital information service are now a veritable tool for effective teaching and learning an adult education, as well as for social and economic development market of the global economy. DOI: https://doie.org/10.50390/NCAEJ.2026595393

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2026-04-20

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