ISSN 2360-7998
Abstract: The study investigates the lifelong learning for effective management of blood pressure among retirees through the provision of traditional libraries in adult literacy centres in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The population of the study was 120 facilitators and 200 retirees in Enugu State, while the sample size of 60 facilitators and 60 Retirees in Enugu State, Nigeria was used as respondents. The instrument used for the data collection was a researcher made questionnaire which was made up to 10 items. The 10 items dealt on the extent to which health literacy education programme effectively manage blood pressure among the retirees and challenges facing lifelong learning towards effective management of blood pressure among the retirees in Enugu State. The instrument was validated by three experts two from the department of Adult Education and Extra-Mural Studies, and one from measurement and evaluation unit-Science Education Department all in University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The reliability of the instrument was analyzed using t-test method. Pearson moment correlation co-efficient, reliability co-efficient of 0.84 was obtained. This indicates that the instrument was reliable for the study. Mean and standard deviation was used to analyze data in order to answer the research questions and t-test statistic was used to test the null hypotheses that guided the study. The findings revealed that helping retirees in choosing healthy living styles, providing training on how to prevent ailments such as high blood pressure among others will help for effective management of blood pressure among the retirees. The findings also revealed certain challenges faced by the lifelong learning towards the effective management of blood pressure among the retirees which include poor government support in the social welfare of retirees, poor learning environment and inadequate facilitators for retirement adult literacy education programme among others. Based on the findings, the study recommended among others that government, donor agencies and individuals among others should assist in social welfare of the retirees, and adequate training should be given to retirees for the management of blood pressure.
Keywords: Retirees, Adult Literacy and Lifelong Learning