ABSTRACT The study was conducted to investigate female participation in secondary education in the Berekum District. Purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select a total of 136 respondents involved in the study. The instruments used were questionnaire and documentation. The results from the data collected indicated one critical fact. It was found that parents would opt to educate their boy children even though they considered that there were numerous benefits in relation to th...
ABSTRACT This research is about challenges hindering effective Technical Vocational .j Education and Training in the GES. It examines how TVET programs impact on the Ghanaian society as well as students' career. The research calls for support of stakeholders to do away with rhetoric and seek to promote quality career environment for training those who choose TVET. The study identified problems of too many students not being prepared for specific career, beside clerical duties. Most of the cha...
ABSTRACT Development in any country cannot be without education since It IS the key to any development process. The major concern of educational planners and policy makers is to develop the quality of education 10 all countries. This has given rise 10 a widespread desire to change the content and structure of education to meet social and economic needs of society. The present day technologies demand that till' education of any developing country like Ghana should be structured in a way ...
ABSTRACT This study seeks to ascertain the most appropriate leadership styles of Principals that enhance academic performance of students in the Nurses Training Colleges in the Central Region. The study was based on such research question as how do tutors perceive the leadership style of their respective principals? The assertions made by the authors in the literature review mentioned the issues of the attitude administrators, the level of female education, how females were perceived in all...
ABSTRACT The phenomenon of streetism is becoming a growing concern in Africa and Ghana in particular. The urbanization and industrialization processes being undertaken have focused on the cities and towns to the exclusion of rural communities and settlements. Unfortunately however, this is rather compelling many children to abandon their education and relocate in city centres without deep concern and assessment of the consequences. This research therefore assesses the contributions of Non -...
ABSTRACT The main focus of this study is the ‘integration’ or ‘inclusion’ of children with intellectual disabilities (mental retardation) in the general classroom system with children without such disabilities. There are growing concerns in both developed and developing countries with regard to changing the orientation in special education towards integration (inclusion), and this study is intended to address such concerns. One of the most important factors that would ensure success...
ABSTRACT The main objective of the study was to assess the effectiveness of measures aimed at curbing the brain drain of nurses. The descriptive survey method was used, and a sample of 150 respondents was drawn from the four submetropolitan hospitals in Kumasi namely; South Suntresu Hospital, Tafo Government Hospital, Manhyia Hospital, and Kumasi South Hospital (Chirapatere). The study revealed that 5 out of the 7 incentive interventions that were implemented by the government to curb the ...
ABSTRACT The study was an action research to help improve student participation in school administration in Navrongo Secondary School in the Upper East Region of Ghana, A sample of 109 students, consisting of 3 students from each class, provided data for the stud) . The instrument used to collect data for both the pre-intervention and Post intervention stages of the study was a questionnaire. The pre-intervention "as meant to determine the real nature of the problem envisaged as it existed b...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to find out the effects of participatory decision making on teachers of Bole Senior High School. The study used an action research design with 25 teachers involved in the pre-intervention, intervention and post-intervention stages of the study. A questionnaire was used to collect both the pre-intervention and post intervention data. The study indicated that participatory decision-making in Bole Senior High School helped teachers to not only to grow profes...
ABSTRACT The study looked at the effectiveness of supervision in basic schools in the Obuasi municipality. It was found out that the two main forms of supervision namely internal and external are both practiced there and both need to be made effective as there are a number of challenges. The current state of supervision reveals that follow up visits, brief visits and intensive visits were being done well. Some factors affecting supervision on the negative side included the need to involve tea...
ABSTRACT The study was on supervision of basic school teachers in the Jasikan District in Volta Region of Ghana. The purpose of the study was to find out types of supervision carried out in the district, the type which was being emphasized, the type the teachers preferred and challenges that were confronting supervision. Ninety eight schools and the district education office were covered. In all 200 respondents were involved. Data was collected through interview and questionnaire. The statist...
ABSTRACT Students in developing countries are often taught for only a fraction of the intended number of school hours because time is often lost or wasted to informal school activities. The study sought to investigate how teachers utilize their timeon-task in selected schools in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana using the descriptive survey research design. It examined factors that affect teacher timeon-task, effect of teacher time-on-task on students’ academic performance and how teacher ...
ABSTRACT The main focus of this study was to find out the perception tutors’ and students' hold on the performance of final year students of Tamale Nurses Training College in licensing examination from 2001-2004. A descriptive survey was the research design used. A questionnaire was the instrument used to collect data. The items were developed from related literature on the study. A total number of 100 respondents were selected through purposive and random sampling. These included 16 tutors...
ABSTRACT In this study, efforts were made to find out the extent to which primary school Head teachers in the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolis deal with conflict issues as they emerge in their administrative duties. The study established the insight, knowledge base and skills of the head teachers on conflict management issues. It also examined the attitude of the head teachers towards conflict in their schools and how their attitude is interpreted by their teachers. In all, ten (10) head teachers...
ABSTRACT This study is a descriptive survey, which sought to find out the perception of teachers about the leadership styles of male and female school heads of basic schools of the Suame Circuit of the Kumasi Metropolitan Education Directorate. It also sought to find out lessons that could be learnt from each other (male/female heads). The study further sought to find out the preference of teachers for a male or female school head, and the reasons for their preferences as well as suggestions ...