The United Republic of Tanzania was perhaps the first African country to give urgent attention to adult literacy. One of the immediate results of educating adults was to make them insist that schooling be provided for their children. The literacy campaign that started in 1971 reduced the 1969 illiteracy rate of 69 percent to 9.6 percent in 1986. In addition to the purely educational results, the demand for newspapers and books has increased; literacy participants have adopted health, nutrition, and balanced diet practices; their employment opportunities have increased; and the nation's political culture has been built. The Ministry of Education directs the literacy campaign through its Department of Adult Education and regional, district, divisional, and ward adult education coordinators. The language understood throughout the country is Kiswahili. Functional literacy primers that deal with subjects related to socioeconomic activity have been developed. Radio programs, newspapers, and audiocassettes have also been widely used in the literacy campaign to recruit volunteers and motivate adult learners. Some objectives of post-literacy programs are, to: (1) ensure that the level of literacy reached is maintained; (2) create a literate environment in rural areas through libraries, newspapers, and correspondence education; and (3) develop democratic and cooperative attitudes and skills among adults. Adult educators are trained at the Institute of Adult Education, the University of Dar-es-Salaam, and all teachers colleges. (CML)