ABSTRACT This project sought to assess the implementation of the Ghana School Feeding Program (GSFP) in Bolgatanga municipal of Ghana. Five beneficiary of basic schools were selected as sample of study in undertaking this assessment of the feeding program. The study is mainly qualitative in nature and relies on both primary and secondary sources of data. The study further employed both the Winter and Van Horn & Van Meter theoretical models of implementation in its findings and analyses. Find...
ABSTRACT This research sought to investigate the influence of senior high school teachers' motivation on their work performance. The study also explored the techniques used by head teachers to motivate teachers to improve their work performance. The target population for this study comprised all teachers in the four selected senior high schools in the study area that consisted of total population of 505. Out of 505 teachers, 149 of them were randomly selected to participate in the study. Ev...
ABSTRACT Student mothers play the roles of being mothers, workers and students simultaneously and these come with a lot of challenges as they pursue higher education. These challenges sometimes kill the innate desire for them to pursue education to the highest level. The primary purpose of this research work is to identify the challenges of student nursing mothers offering distance education at University of Education Winneba, Kumasi Campus. The study employed descriptive survey research des...
ABSTRACT The School Feeding Programme was meant to provide pupils in the public basic schools with one hot nutritious meal per day. The aims of the programme included reduction of hunger and malnutrition, increase school enrolment, attendance and retention among others. The study therefore sought to examine the role of school feeding programme in promoting quality of education at the basic level of education in the Bawku West District. Using 15 schools in the Bawku West District, the study ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges in the induction of newly appointed teachers in public Junior High Schools in the Manso Nkwanta Circuit of the Amansie West District of the Ashanti Ghana. The objectives of the study were to find out the extent to which induction programmes are organised for teachers, determine the causes of ineffective induction practices\\\\\\\ and to ascertain the effects of effective induction programme on teaching and learning in public...
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 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 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...
ABSTRACT This study investigated factors that affect teachers work commitment in junior high schools at Ejisu. The study employed a mixed method research approach involving questionnaire and interviews. The sample size for the study was 89 teachers at Ejisu, out of which 84 were randomly selected to respond to questionnaire, while five of them were interviewed. Out of the 84 teachers, 75 of them, representing a response rate of 89.3%, completed and returned the questionnaire. The study emplo...
ABSTRACT The overall performance of senior high schools in Ghana has been of grave concern to all stakeholders in education. Several reasons for this downward trend have been proffered but perhaps without getting to the bottom of the problem. Poor student achievement in the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in most schools, is experienced every year. The purpose of the study was to examine and explore the instructional leadership roles of the senior high school ...
ABSTRACT The study was designed to find out how basic school supervisors understand and practice their roles as instructional leaders and their knowledge and use of clinical supervision in supervising teachers. The design was a descriptive survey and data was collected using quantitative and qualitative methods. The sample comprised126 participants and 111 of them comprising 83 teachers, 22 headteachers and 5 circuit supervisors and 1 head of inspectorate returned their questionnaires. A fi...