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MEDIA LITERACY AND ITS EFFECT ON ADULT LEARNERS SOCIAL PROTECTION IN RIVERS STATE: POST EXPERIENCE OF COVID-19

Stella C. Nwizu, Dr. Justina N. Igwe, Dr. Christian N. Olori, Dr. Uzoamaka L. Koledoye

Abstract


The study examines the effect of media literacy on the social protection of adult learners in Rivers State using the experience of Covid-19. To achieve this objective, three research questions and three null hypotheses were raised. The non-equivalent control type of quasi experimental research design was adopted in the study. The sample size of 180 learners was drawn from the population of 2,378 adult learners from six public adult literacy centres using the convenience sampling technique. The researchers‗ developed learners Social Protection Test (LeSPT) was the data collecting instrument, which was further validated by three experts. The reliability coefficient value of 0.87 was obtained using the kuder- Richardson (K-R20). Data collected were analysed using mean, standard deviation and analysis of covariance. Findings show that learners exposed to media literacy had higher social protection positive effect than basic literacy. In addition, cooperative learning style adopted gained higher social protection mean score than individualized. However, on interaction effect, basic literacy had more social protection positive effect than media literacy. Based on these findings, it was recommended that awareness on the relevance of media literacy be intensified in informal system of education among others.

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Adult;Learners;Literacy;Coronavirus

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