In Ghana, some children do not attend school, because their parents are unable to afford levies and fees charged by schools. This led to the introduction of the Capitation Grant Scheme in 2005. This study investigates the influence of the Capitation Grant Scheme on education delivery in basic schools in Ghana, through a close study of the Ga West Municipality. It is a descriptive survey, involving teachers, head teachers and parents as the target population. Purposive, stratified and simple random sampling techniques were used to select participants, while questionnaire and documentary sources were used as instruments to gather information which was summarized statistically in percentages and analysed in themes. The main finding revealed that the introduction of the Capitation Grant Scheme was found to be very relevant and has led to an increase in enrolment in basic schools. However, the increase in enrolment brought about some challenges such as inadequate classrooms, furniture, textbooks, teaching and learning materials and a high pupil-teacher ratio. The researchers recommend an increase in the quantum of the grant per pupil and direct payment into the accounts of schools to reduce annual delays in disbursement.
The primary intent of this study was to investigate factors that influence the utilization of instructional time in public technical universities in Ghana. The study was essentially a mixed method where descriptive survey was used. The target population was made up of classroom lecturers and heads of departments in Technical Universities in Ghana. Out of 10 public technical universities, 5 were selected. A sample size of 168 comprising 154 lecturers and 7 Vice Chancellors and 7 heads of departments was used. Sample selection method used was the multi-stage sample; cluster random sampling, simple random sampling, and purposive sampling techniques were employed. Questionnaire and interview schedules were used to collect data from participants. Percentages and frequencies were used to analyze all the responses from the questionnaire. Interview data were analyzed thematically. The findings revealed the technical universities lacked Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) to facilitate teaching and learning and this posed problem for instructional time. It was concluded that the level of time utilization efficiency on the part of universities, management and lecturers was pertinent in achieving efficient time utilization. It was recommended that lecturers in technical universities particularly should establish instructional time management routines in their classrooms that are in line with improving teaching and learning.
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