The main objective of this study was to investigate the impact of major factors on womenrnparticipation in ANFE program planning. It was also intended to determine which factors, tornwhat extent and how they individually and collectively affect women's participation. To achievernthis, a concurrent triangulation mixed design was preferred. This was selected to collect bothrnquantitative and qualitative data within the same time frame and to compensate one's weaknessrnover the other. To this end, three different but complementary instruments were used namely;rnquestionnaire, interview and FGDs. The participants were 80 women adult learners, 30rnfacilitators and eight key informants. Stratified random sampling, available sampling andrnpurposive sampling techniques were applied to select the respondent groups respectively. Datarnwere analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative techniques. Percentages, correlationrncoefficients, multiple regression and Mann Whitney U- test were used to analyze the quantitativerndata. For qualitative data, interview, and FGDs results were transcribed and thematic analysesrnwere conducted using words and statements. Based on the analyses, the main findings of thernstudy indicated that majority of women adult learners did not participate. The results alsornshowed that women 's low level of participation was as a function of multidimensional factorsrnwhich have been affecting individually and collectively. The study revealed that among thernfactors, the variables such as women 's self-confidence, level of family income, accessibility torninformation, program management system and facilitators competency have positively andrnsignificantly related with participation. On the other hand, level of family influence, place ofrnresidence, level of workload and practice of harmful traditions have been negatively affectingrnparticipation. From the above findings, it could be concluded that due to the combined andrnindividual influence of these factors, the level of women's participation in ANFE programrnplanning have been non-significant. Hence, the following measures would be recommended.rnCreating awareness, income generating means, make proper advocacy and publicize informationrnand provide assertiveness training.