COMMUNICATION SKILLS IN THE 21ST CENTURY: AN INSIGHT INTO ADULT LITERACY ACHIEVEMENT IN ABEOKUTA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF OGUN STATE

Abstract

Years before now, the thought of literacy was limited to the ability to read and write.  This was later extended to the ability to express some built up knowledge that has been acquired within a period of time, especially in a particular field of knowledge. Meanwhile, in the contemporary world, the evolution of technology has brought about advancement in communication outside the use of written or printed texts. The use of computer and some other related electronic devices has exposed the entire world to a form of communication that is interactive with or without physical representations of interactants through the social media. Despite the efforts of world governments, and organisations like UNESCO and MDGs, a new challenge is posed to the achievement of literacy at this level, particularly among the adults who have, no doubt, acquired some level of formal education alongside the traditional communication skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. In the light of this, this study, Communication Skills in the 21^st Century: An Insight into Adult Literacy in Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State, is embarked upon to find out relevant ways technological communication skills can help to achieve adult literacy in the contemporary Nigerian society