ABSTRACT This study was aimed at investigating the relationship between social stratification and students’ access to higher education in Gumel local government area of Jigawa State Nigeria. It focused on how certain aspects of social stratification like social class, socio-economic status, gender, and residence related to access to higher education in Gumel local government. The study met the following objectives; To investigate the nature of social stratification in terms of social class,...
ABSTRACT This study set out to establish the influence of School Feeding Programme (SFP) on participation of pupils in public primary schools in Kilome Division with a view of suggesting possible interventions for corrective action of SFP. While various attempts have been made to support SFP in the ASAL regions, the programs have faced numerous challenges that adversely affect pupils’ education. The objectives of this study focused on finding out the influence of the SFP on attendance, enr...
ABSTRACT In the recent past cases of gender based violence have been on the increase especially among young girls and boys in school. In particular are cases of peer-to-peer and teacher student sexual harassment experienced in secondary schools across the country. However, amidst the increased crimes among children in schools, educators and education policy makers have underemphasized the sexual and gender based violence in schools. Global data on School Related Gender Based Violence are frag...
ABSTRACT Road safety remains one of the main societal concerns despite extensive research and interventions. It is a serious challenge in Kenya and the world over. The emergence of boda boda motorcycles as a means of transport in the village paths, the highways and city streets has brought a new dimension to road safety in Kenya. Motorcycle transport, though the most dangerous mode of transport, is still preferred by many because of its availability and flexibility. Although motorcycle safe...
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to investigate on the influence of educational support systems (ESSs) on participation of Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in primary schools in Kalama division, Machakos County, Kenya. This was crucial as OVCs‟ school attendance, retention and class concentration was low due to poor educational support. This contradicted the Kenya National policy on OVCs (2005) which stipulates that OVCs have the right to access education. The study was concer...
ABSTRACT Academic performance has become instrumental in determining a child’s future in this highly competitive world. All over the world, education is considered to be a benchmark over which economic development and economic growth of a country depends upon. This study stems from a practical view that there have been complaints that pupils’ academic performances have been fluctuating in Kamara Division. The purpose of the study was to examine parental factors influencing academic perfo...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the university’s organisational culture and lecturers’ commitment to the university. A correlational research was carried out using randomly selected academic staff of the University of Cape Coast. The study involved 237 respondents who responded to a self- administered questionnaire. The Cronbach’s alpha was used to test for the reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient was 0.80. The statist...
ABSTRACT The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the university’s organisational culture and lecturers’ commitment to the university. A correlational research was carried out using randomly selected academic staff of the University of Cape Coast. The study involved 237 respondents who responded to a self- administered questionnaire. The Cronbach’s alpha was used to test for the reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient was 0.80. The statist...
ABSTRACT The study investigated the contribution of Action Aid International Ghana (AAIG) in the provision of quality basic education in the Upper East Region. The study seeks to identify the extent to which AAIG has contributed to infrastructural development, teachingllearning materials (including textbooks), staffing, in-service training and Girl-Child Education. The study also seeks to identify how Action Aid is promoting the REV and Shepherd school schemes as alternative models in educati...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to identify the pertinent factors affecting parents’ choice of a particular senior high school in Ghana. Specifically, the study examines the type of schools parents in the Cape Coast Metropolis choose for their children, and some of the school’s institutional factors that parents look for in deciding the choice of a particular school for their children. The design used for the study was descriptive survey design. A total of 294 parents completed the ...
ABSTRACT The incidence ofschool drop out in the basic schools in Ghana has been persistent. The objective of this study, therefore, was to find out the main factors responsible for dropping out of basic schools in the Volta Region of Ghana. The samples used for the study were dropouts and Junior Secondary School (J.S.S.) students still in school (non-dropouts) in the Akatsi district. A total sample size of 357 primary and J.S.S students comprising 214 dropouts and 143 non-dropouts were used. ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to find out parents' preferred locus of responsibility for funding secondary education and whether these loci differ by type of community. Six research questions and five hypotheses were formulated to direct the study. A total sample of 509 parents from 13 communities were involved 10 the study. These consisted of 162, 163 and 184 respondents from urban, semi-urban and rural areas respectively. The stratified, systematic and simple random sampling techni...
ABSTRACT The purpose of the study was to identify the pertinent factors affecting parents’ choice of a particular senior high school in Ghana. Specifically, the study examines the type of schools parents in the Cape Coast Metropolis choose for their children, and some of the school’s institutional factors that parents look for in deciding the choice of a particular school for their children. The design used for the study was descriptive survey design. A total of 294 parents completed the ...