Tags:   **Abstract** Learning needs assessment is the systematic process of identifying the knowledge   Skills   Competencies   And areas of development that learners require   While programme selection refers to the process of choosing an educational or training programme that corresponds with an individual’s learning requirements   Interests   And objectives. Appropriate programme selection is important for adult learners because choosing a programme that matches their actual learning needs can improve the relevance and usefulness of their educational experience. However   Inadequate assessment of learning needs may result in adults selecting programmes that do not adequately address their educational requirements. Therefore   This study aims to examine the impact of learning needs assessment on programme selection among adult learners. Learning needs assessment provides adult learners with opportunities to examine their existing knowledge   Skills   Competencies   Interests   And areas requiring further development. It may involve self-assessment activities   Discussions   Diagnostic exercises   Skills reviews   And guidance from adult educators. Through these processes   Learners can obtain clearer information about what they need to learn and the areas in which additional education or training may be beneficial. Programme selection involves identifying and choosing an educational programme from available alternatives based on factors such as learning needs   Objectives   Content   Duration   And relevance. Adult learners who have a clear understanding of their learning needs may be better positioned to compare available programmes and select those that address their identified areas of development. Learning needs assessment can therefore provide useful information that guides adults when making programme-selection decisions. The study will adopt a descriptive survey research design. The population will comprise adult learners enrolled in selected adult education programmes within the study area. A sample will be selected using an appropriate sampling procedure   While data will be collected through a structured questionnaire designed to measure learning needs assessment practices and programme selection among adult learners. The data collected will be analysed using appropriate descriptive and inferential statistical techniques   With the relevant hypothesis tested at the 0.05 level of significance. The study is expected to establish that learning needs assessment has a positive impact on programme selection among adult learners. Adult learners who engage in systematic assessment of their learning needs are expected to demonstrate greater ability to compare available educational programmes and select programmes that correspond with their identified knowledge   Skills   And competency requirements. The findings are expected to have implications for teaching and learning in adult education. Adult educators may incorporate learning needs assessment activities into programme orientation and instructional practices to help learners develop a clearer understanding of their educational requirements. Providing opportunities for learners to examine their existing abilities and identify areas requiring improvement may also support more informed programme-selection decisions. The study will be significant to adult learners   Adult educators   Programme coordinators   Educational planners   And policymakers. Adult learners may benefit from making more appropriate choices among available educational programmes   While adult educators may gain useful information for providing guidance on programme selection. Programme coordinators and policymakers may also use the findings to strengthen learning-needs assessment and guidance practices within adult education. The study will recommend that adult education programmes provide systematic learning needs assessment opportunities before and during programme selection. Adult educators should guide learners in examining their existing knowledge and skills and relating identified learning needs to available programme options. The study will conclude that effective learning needs assessment can improve programme selection among adult learners by helping them make educational choices that are more closely aligned with their learning requirements. **Keywords:** Learning Needs Assessment   Programme Selection   Adult Learners   Learning Needs   Educational Programmes   Programme Choice   Learner Assessment   Learning Requirements   Educational Decision-Making   Adult Education   Skills Assessment   Learning Development   Programme Relevance   Learner Guidance   Educational Planning