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  • Factors Affecting Education in the Builsa District of Northern Ghana

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    Embargoed until: 2021-01-31
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    Amagnya, Moses A
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    Amagnya, Moses A.
    Year published
    2019
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    Abstract
    Education is important for the successful development and growth of individuals and societies, yet some factors adversely affect its provision. This article reports on a study that explored the factors that adversely affect education in the Builsa District located in the Upper East Region (UER) of Northern Ghana, by examining the attitudes and concerns of the people in Chuchuliga regarding education. Surveys were administered to students, parents/guardians and head teachers, and interviews and focus group discussions were held with opinion leaders and school dropouts, respectively. A striking finding was that the Tono ...
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    Education is important for the successful development and growth of individuals and societies, yet some factors adversely affect its provision. This article reports on a study that explored the factors that adversely affect education in the Builsa District located in the Upper East Region (UER) of Northern Ghana, by examining the attitudes and concerns of the people in Chuchuliga regarding education. Surveys were administered to students, parents/guardians and head teachers, and interviews and focus group discussions were held with opinion leaders and school dropouts, respectively. A striking finding was that the Tono Irrigation Dam located at Navrongo and farming, which is the predominant economic activity, negatively affect education in the community. Further findings were that the late introduction of education in Northern Ghana and traditional beliefs about education, as well as other long-established factors are responsible for high illiteracy and school-dropout rates. Recommendations to improve the quality of education in the district and country are discussed.
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    Journal Title
    Africa Education Review
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2018.1530571
    Copyright Statement
    © 2019 Taylor & Francis (Routledge). This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Africa Education Review on 31 Jul 2019, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/18146627.2018.1530571
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Education Systems
    Education
    Social Sciences
    Education & Educational Research
    education
    school dropout
    poverty
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/386757
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