ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to examine the challenges training officers in the training department face in organizing In-Service Education and Training programmes in the Atwima Mponua District. A qualitative research design, specifically the case study design was employed for the study. Interview guide and observation were used to gather data from training officers in the District. A total of 14 training officers were used for the study using census sampling technique. Data collec...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess factors influencing job satisfaction of teachers in the Adiembra Circuit of the Atwima Mponua District in Ashanti Region of Ghana. A descriptive survey design was employed for the study. A questionnaire was also used to gather data. A total of 108 teachers in Adiembra Circuit in the in Atwima Mponua District were selected for the study by using the proportionate stratified sampling and simple random sampling techniques. The data was anal...
ABSTRACT The study investigated stress management practices among teachers at Garu-Tempane district of the Upper East Region of Ghana. The objectives of the study were to find out major causes of stress, coping strategies and measures to manage stress among teachers. Three research questions were formulated to guide the study. Descriptive survey design was used for the study. The accessible population was basic schools teachers. Purposive sampling technique was used to select six public s...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to assess the influence of heads leadership behaviours on teachers’ instructional practices. Descriptive survey design was used in the study with aim of finding out whether leadership behaviours have influence on instructional practices. The target population was teachers of senior high schools in Bantama sub-metro in the Kumasi metropolis. A sample of 96 Participants was used for the study. Purposive technique was used to select three schools w...
ABSTRACT To date education continues to remain the most important tool to measure the level of development of a country. However, the achievement of institutional goals cannot be done by the school manager alone. There should be active collaboration between the school manager and teachers. This is because they are the most important human resource in every institution This study examined human relation practices among basic school administrators in some selected basic schools in the Upper D...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the assistance parents give to their children in their homework and other school related activities, the role of parent’s educational background and their socioeconomic status on their children’s education in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal Assembly with a view of recommending on how to improve children’s academic life. The study adopted a descriptive survey design which was to answer the research questions of the study. A questionnaire ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to investigate the influence motivation has on teachers’ work performance and turnover intentions at Ohwimase M/A Basic ‘B’ School, with the view of revealing the importance of motivating teachers in gearing towards good work performance and improvement in pupils’ achievement. The study employed quantitative research approach with a case study strategy in investigating the problem. The sample comprised 30 teachers in Ohwimase M/A Basic...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of senior high school heads’ leadership style on teacher job performance in the Kumasi metropolitan educational directorate. The study was basically a cross-sectional descriptive survey involving the quantitative approach. Structured questionnaires were used to gather the data and the results were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, percentages and means. A total of 150 respondents were selected rando...
ABSTRACT The study focused on teachers in the Dunkwa Senior High Technical School in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. The main study was to identify the leadership styles and the relationships with teacher performance. The specific objectives were to explore the factors that influence leadership styles, the effects on teacher motivations, to examine the performance of teachers. The mixed methods of research were used as the research design where the data was analysed qualitatively...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to find out perception of teachers on the teaching of ICT in basic schools in Atwima Nwabiagya District of Ashanti Region. Specifically, it was designed to elicit respondents’ view on the importance of teaching ICT. It also sought to determine the challenges that affect the effective teaching of ICT. More so, the study sought to examine the support the teachers receive from school administrators with respect to the teaching of ICT. Fifty seven ICT bas...
ABSTRACT The study was conducted to determine the effects of parents‟ socio-economic status on students‟ academic performance in four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis. Descriptive survey design using mixed method approach was employed for the study. The target population for this study consisted of all students, parents and teachers of the four selected public Senior High Schools in Kumasi Metropolis. Simple random technique specifically the lottery method ...
ABSTRACT The Purpose of the study was to find out the extent to which Teachers are aware of Ghana Education Service policy banning corporal punishment and the reasons why corporal punishment persists in schools in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. The study was a Cross-Sectional Survey, which used descriptive survey (structured questionnaire) to gather the data from 340 respondents (100 teachers and 240 students). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. The results o...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors that contribute to students’ poor performance in mathematics at selected junior high schools in Bantama Sub – Metro in Kumasi Metropolis. The sample for the study consisted of all Junior high school students preparing for the final examination that comprised of 337. Questionnaire in the form of likert format ranging from strongly disagree (1) to strongly agree (5) was used to collect data. The methodological inquiries was...
ABSTRACT A major trend in education in developing economies in general, and Ghana in particular is that schooling enrolments and attainment are relatively low. This trend appears to be a major thrust in education policies being currently evolved by governments in developing economies, Ghana inclusive (GoG, 2006). Based on this, the study aimed at finding out the challenges of enrolment in Ghanaian schools, with specific attention to Tano South District quantitative approaches. The si...
ABSTRACT The study investigated shared responsibilities of basic school headteachers at Asokore Mampong Circuit. The objectives of the study were to investigate the dominant responsibilities shared by headteachers of basic school, identify the factors that hinder effective sharing of responsibilities process in basic schools, and to determine how to improve effective shared responsibilities in basic schools at Asokore Mampong Circuit. Three research questions were formulated to guide th...