Innovative Techniques for Promoting Literacy among Out-Of-School Children (OOSC) in Nigeria

Abstract

Nigeria has the largest population of Out-of-School children in the world; this is not far-fetched as Nigeria’s population growth is not at par with its economic growth. With 70% youth population of a median age of 19, the Nigerian Government is therefore faced with the onerous task of investing in its human resource potential to favourably compete in today’s globalized economy. In a bid to ensure that the underserved, un-reached and disadvantaged have access to quality education, a range of innovative strategies were suggested to promote literacy among out-of-school children and youths in Nigeria. Challenges militating against the implementation of various literacy programmes for the out-of-school children were also examined in the paper as well as probable solutions to ameliorating them.