Literacy Instructors’ Perception on the Use of English as the Lingua Franca in Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated literacy instructors’ perception on the use of English as the lingual franca in Nigeria. Using a descriptive survey design, 126 literacy instructors (43 males and 83 females) randomly drawn from 20 adult literacy centers in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state constituted the sample. Instructors’ English Language Perception Scale (IELPS) with r=0.84 was used to collect the relevant data needed to provide answers to the two research questions raised for the study. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentages and weighted mean scores. The results reveled that literacy instructors have a favourable (positive) perception on the use of English as the lingual Franca in Nigeria. Some implications for adult English learning were discussed.