Empowering Communities: The Role of Non –Governmental Organisations in Promoting Community Development Through Nonformal Education

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate the role of Non-governmental Organisations in promoting community development through non formal education. The objectives of the study were to find out the types of non-formal education activities implemented by Non-Governmental Organisations and to find out the challenges encountered in the implementation of non-formal education activities in community settings. This study adopted a mixed methods research design and the study found that the types of non-formal education that NGOs were offering included civic education, health literacy, youth empowerment, and training of occupational skills. One of the recommendations was that NGOs should actively seek to diversify funding by exploring sustainable models such as income-generating projects linked to vocational training (e.g., selling products made by trainees), micro-grants, and partnerships with local businesses.