The genesis of this study was from the realization that little was known about aspects of community-based adult education activities in Zambia. In Africa, adult education deals with cross-cutting issues that help adult people operate effectively and efficiently to achieve individual, family, community and societal sustainable development through meaningful active contribution. Adult education helps change adults� lives to attain their full potential such as through acquisition of knowledge, skills, positive attitudes, values and citizen awareness.

This research was a case study conducted in Naluei Ward of Mongu District, Zambia whose objectives were to: identify the community-based adult education activities in Naluei Ward; establish participation levels of community members in community-based adult education programmes in Naluei Ward; establish the types of community-based adult education in Naluei Ward; and identify challenges members of the Naluei Ward community face in the community-based adult education activities.

The data collection methods used was focus group discussions, interviews and questionnaires. Focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews were conducted among the youths, middle aged as well as the elderly men and women in the community while questionnaires were distributed to community development officers, local community leaders and administrators. Respondents were allowed to exercise their right to voluntarily accept or refuse to participate inthe study. They were also assured of confidentiality and anonymity. Data was analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Quantitative data was presented in percentages while qualitative data was organized and presented according to identified themes and sub-themes.

The findings of this study identified some community-based adult education activities in the Naluei Ward; established low participation levels of community members in Naluei Ward; established that only non-formal and informal types of community-based adult education were found in Naluei Ward; and identified some challenges faced in the process of facilitating community-based adult education in Naluei Ward. The study concludes that since the success of community-based adult education has not yet resulted in an equally successful implementation, it is time to take stock of what has been achieved and look at what should be done to achieve community-based adult education for all, not just a few.