Abstract
The study examined the impact of citizenship education on civic engagements among adult residents in Enugu state, Nigeria. The descriptive survey research design was employed in the study. A sample size of 360 adults, comprising 85 from Awgu, 123 from Nkanu and 153 from Nsukka Local Government Areas of the state were drawn from the three senatorial zones, using Stratified Random Sampling technique. Citizenship Education and Civic Engagement Questionnaire (CECEQ) was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was validated by three lecturers in Adult and Continuing Education department of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. The reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained using a test-retest method. Data collected were analysed using Mean and Grand Mean for the research questions. The findings of the study show that knowledge gotten from citizenship education help adult engage in their civic responsibilities in Enugu state. It was recommended among others, that the Federal Government should encourage, more than ever, the teaching and learning of citizenship education in schools as well as adult learning centres to enable learners acquire the skills to understand, challenge and engage with democratic society, the economy, media, civil society and the law and the larger society DOI: https://doie.org/10.50390/NCAEJ.2026946270