Lawrence, Odax Manumbu2020-01-242020-01-242014Lawrence, O. M (2014) An assessment of factors motivating university students to study adult education: a case study of the University of Dar es Salaam, Master dissertation, University of Dar es Salaam. Dar es Salaam.http://41.86.178.5:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/6766Available in print form, East Africana Collection, Dr. Wilbert Chagula Library,This study investigated Factors Motivating University Students to pursue Adult Education programme. It was guided by four research objectives: To investigate the views and opinions of adult education learners on the relevance, mode of delivery and scope of the contemporary AE programme at the University of Dar es Salaam; to examine the employment prospects for University adult education graduates in Tanzania and also to find out challenges facing students and instructors in teaching and learning adult education courses. The study used a single case study design and was carried out at the University of Dar es Salaam, at the Mwalimu Nyerere Mlimani Campus. It was confined to a sample of 151 participants comprising of 120 BED ACE students, 21 students who take AE as their optional courses, 6 students from SOED not taking AE courses, 3 AE instructors and the coordinator of the AE unit. The qualitative research approach was used in data collection and participants were accessed through questionnaires, focus group discussions, interview guides and documentary review guide. The findings revealed that majority of the University students were motivated to join adult education programmes because of the contexts and opportunities created. It was concluded that Contexts and opportunities are very important in motivating University students to study adult education. The study recommends that there is a need for the University of Dar es Salaam and other higher learning institutions to create conducive contexts for University students to enrol in adult education programmes. Also, adult education stakeholders need to be active so as to revive the status of adult education in Tanzania while killing the spirit of discouraging AE aspirants to study it.enAdult educationUniversity of Dar es SalaamTanzaniaThesis