ABSTRACT The poor performance of students of Walewale Presbyterian Junior High School in concord and English in general has become enormous and hence a source of worry to parents, teachers and the general public. In this perspective, the main aim of this research work is to establish the reasons for the poor performance of students in the three areas of concord. In this study, qualitative research approach was used. Traditional grammar theory was used as a framework which provided the b...
ABSTRACT It is certain that parental involvement in their wards’ academic performance is of essence because it has an influence on the education of their children. In line with this, the study sought to assess the effect of parental involvement on students’ academic performance at Patasi MA JHS. In particular, the study to investigate parents’ perception, about their children’s academic performance, explored the barriers of parent involvement in students’ academic performance,...
ABSTRACT This research investigates reading difficulties associated with pupils at the JHS level taking New-Longoro Methodist JHS in the Kintampo North municipality as a case study. Some of the reading difficulties featured in pupils reading were poor pronunciations, extremely slow reading pace leading to no fluency in their reading performance. The study also explores possible ways of improving reading skills of students especially those at the JHS level. The researcher tried the USSR+DE re...
ABSTRACT The ability to communicate competently in writing is a major facet of language development and academic success among university students. However, students are not able to write academic essays appropriately as stated in related literature (Adika, 2010). The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of communication skills and academic writing as a required course on undergraduate students’ writing in University of Energy and Natural Resources, Sunyani. The objectives...
ABSTRACT This study examined the media coverage of women leaders in political and non-political spaces. The study identified the frames used in news coverage and the degree to which the representations reinforce the theoretical assumptions that the media engage in symbolic annihilation in representing women leaders. Again, the study sought to discover the reason behind the frames from the perspective of the journalist. The research also analysed the perceptions of the women leaders towards ...
ABSTRACT This thesis is a literary analysis of fourteen Gonja dirges using descriptive theory as an analytical tool. The Gonja people are the speakers of Ngbanyato, a Kwa language spoken by about 500,000 people in the newly created Savannah regionand other regions of Ghana. The data used for this study was taken from a collection of dirges recorded on funeral grounds from Busunu in the West Gonja district of the Savannah region. Some dirges were also taken from Amidu (2013) (lecture notes...
ABSTRACT Globally, education has been recognised as a human right since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948. It has since been affirmed in numerous global human rights treaties, instruments, and documents including the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation, Conventions against Discrimination in Education, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (UNESCO & UNICEF, 2007). The Topic- Newspaper Repor...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was the perception of teacher training and development on Senior High School teacher’s job performance in the Sekyere Central District of Ashanti Region and to also explore other means of improving the training and development programmes for the Senior High School teachers in the District. Descriptive research design using quantitative approach was used for the study. Purposive and simple random techno specifically the lottery method were used for the...
ABSTRACT Several studies have been carried out to discern the relationship between leadership styles of heads of second cycle institution and teacher motivation to perform but such studies have not been carried out on a large scale in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. This study therefore sought to investigate the leadership style used by the Heads of second cycle institutions in the Ashanti Region of Ghana and whether the leadership styles adopted motivates teachers to perform satisfactorily. S...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the leadership practices of heads of senior high schools in the Kumasi Metropolis. The objectives of the study were to investigate leadership practices commonly exhibited by heads of public schools, find out the perception of heads of senior high schools regarding their leadership roles, examine the challenges associated with leadership roles and to assess strategies that could be adopted to improve leadership practices in senior high schools ...
ABSTRACT The study aimed at determining teachers’ perception of Social Studies and how they teach the subject at Junior High Schools in Berekum Municipality of Brong Ahafo Region in Ghana. Four research questions guided the study: 1, what are the perceptions of Social Studies teachers about the nature of Social Studies? 2. What are the techniques employed by social studies teachers? 3. What is the nature and purpose of Social Studies curriculum at the Junior High School? 4. What is the...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate the concord errors among the first year students of Odumase Akro M/A Junior High School in the Lower Manya Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The main objectives addressed in the research were to identify and discuss the concord errors and to find out ways of addressing them. The instruments employed in this study included test questionnaire and observation. Data analysed revealed that it is difficult for the first year students to a...
ABSTRACT Students’ absenteeism and lateness has been one of the major factors of poor academic success especially at the second cycle level. In an effort to contribute to addressing this menace, the study sought to examine the causes and effects of absenteeism and lateness on the academic performance of students in the Huni Valley Senior High School. In particular, the study aimed at identifying the major causes of absenteeism and lateness among the students of Huni Valley Senior Hig...
ABSTRACT Schools are expected to offer quality educational services through the effort of highly committed and motivated teachers doing more than they are originally expected to do. The study assessed the impact of motivational techniques on teacher performance in Sefwi Wiawso Municipality in the western region. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The purposive and convenience sampling techniques were used to select 297 teachers and 3 head teachers from the municipali...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to examine the role of traditional leadership (chieftaincy) in educational development within the Asante Kingdom. The objectives were to examine the contributions of traditional leaders towards Education, assess the perception of their community members on Traditional Leadership role in the development of education, identify factors that impede traditional leaders‘ contributions towards education and examine traditional leadership styles and their...