COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN THE PROVISION OF BASIC EDUCATION IN THE NEW JUABEN MUNICIPALITY

ABSTRACT 

Community  participation  in  the  provision  of  basic  education  was  given government backing as a means of bringing the school and the community closer. By  this  the  community  was  expected  to  compliment  government’s  effort  in  the provision of basic education in the communities.  A descriptive survey was used to investigate community participation in the provision of basic education in the New Juaben municipality. Questionnaire was the main instrument used to collect data for the study. A  total of 170 respondents comprises head teachers, teachers, circuit supervisors and community members, chiefs, SMCs and PTAs  answered the questionnaires. The study revealed that there was awareness in the municipality about the need  for  communities  to  participate  in  the  provision  of  basic  education.  There were  kinds  of  relationship  between  the  schools  and  communities.  Communities provided the schools with some financial and material support and also take part in  school  governance.  The  SMCs  and  PTAs  served  as  the  main  channel  of communication between the school and the communities. It  is  recommended  from  the  study  that  communities  should  do  well  to perform their roles towards the development of education. Again, the schools and teachers should share in the social life of the communities.