Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the correlation of the factors affecting academic performance with the performance levels of adults in adult and continuing education in Nkulumane-Emganwini area. These factors were arbitrarily selected from the literature review. The research design selected was the empirical approach .A sample of 40 students was randomly selected from a population of 420 in Nkulumane –Emganwini in the four schools Questionnaires were used as the research instrument. Other instruments used were adult learning style inventory, attendance registers and mid-year mark sheet record. The research findings indicate that attendance and academic self-concept have a strong positive correlation with performance. Learning styles and Age were also found to affect performance while marital status and income did not significantly affect performance. It is recommended that school administrators should adequately monitor lesson attendance. The Ministry of Education Sport and Culture should carry out refresher courses in teaching styles as part of the continuing professional development teachers.