Liberation, Empowerment and Decolonisation through Adult Education in Africa Michael Omolewa University of Ibadan, Nigeria Ruphina U. Nwachukwu University of Nigeria, Nigeria Anne Ruhweza Katahoire Makerere University, Uganda This is a section of Adult Education and Social Justice: International Perspectives(DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4) by Maria Slowey, Heribert Hinzen, Michael Omolewa, Michael Osborne Firenze University Press Florence 2023 https://doi.org/10.36253/979-12-215-0253-4.13

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Adult Education is an interdisciplinary field that often includes a focus on social justice issues and thus prompts a liberation, empowerment, and decolonisation approach to adult education. The purpose of this chapter is to report findings from informed by the papers of Lalage Bown held by the Bodleian Library at the University of Oxford, and the British Library. The chapter explores the concepts and nexuses of liberation empowerment and decolonisation through Adult Education in Africa. It addresses liberation and empowerment in the life of Lalage Bown in Africa, and her life and family background. It also explores her perceptions on decolonisation and the key reasons why she fought for the oppressed through Adult Education during her stay in Africa. The paper examines Lalage Bown’s work experiences in different universities in Africa – including Nigeria – Britain, and her new ideas, including her approach to colonisation, Colonial Development and Welfare Fund. Finally, it discusses Lalage Bown’s Legacy.

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