Query: Educational administration in ghana

title: Conflict Resolution in the Senior High Schools in Ghana and its Implications for Educational Administration: A Case Study of Ashanti Region, Ghana
abstract: The specific objective of this research is to look at conflict resolution in institution as being experienced in Ghanaian Senior High School. The researcher used descriptive research design to collect data from forty three (43) Senior High Schools in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The result indicated that when conflict is managed well, there is performance and better output; increasing effectiveness and efficiency in the school system. Despite limitations of the study, the general results depicted the core role conflict resolution plays in achieving institutional aims, objectives, aspiration and goals

title: Expansion and Consolidation of the Educational Activities of the Seventh day Adventist (SDA) Mission at Asante Bekwai in Ghana from 1932 1955: Achievements and Challenges
abstract: The article focuses on the activities of the Seventh day Adventist (SDA) Church at Asante Bekwai, a popular traditional township in Ashanti Region of Ghana. Historical documents such as archival data from Public Records and Archival Administration (PRAAD) Office in Kumasi, files at SDA Educational Unit, Kumasi, log books and board of governors' meeting minutes of some SDA Schools in Ashanti constituted the major sources of information for the study. Secondary sources including books, scholarly writings and oral interviews with persons of considerable knowledge about the early activities of the Mission were also utilised to augment the discussions. The major findings of the study were that the SDA Church at Asante Bekwai utilized the favourable local conditions there to promote theological studies, teacher and secondary education; contingent on the philosophy of idealism, which largely stressed on moral development and character training. However, financial difficulties, which impeded the provision of adequate infrastructure and other educational equipment, were the major obstacles which confronted the educational efforts of the Mission during the period. It was therefore anticipated that the Church from 1955 onwards would take measures to surmount the challenges.

title: The impact of customer care on consumer purchasing behaviour in the life assurance industry in Ghana: a moderating effect of educational background
abstract: A thesis submitted to the Department of Marketing and Corporate Strategy of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in partial fulfillment of the award of the degree of Master of Business Administration (Marketing) 2016

title: The status of decentralization of educational administration in the Abura Asebu Kwamankese district in the central region of Ghana

title: Attaining Work Life Balance as in Modeling the Way among Female Teachers in Ghana
abstract: This study investigates the extent to which female teachers in Ghana are able to balance their careers and social roles, while acting as role models in career progression. Work life balance (WLB) is a phenomenon gaining much interest in educational administration and management in Ghana. The Ghana Education Service (GES) employs a significant number of female teachers, yet evidence shows practical policy issues when it comes to WLB. Study respondents indicated their perceptions of significant sociocultural challenges in trying to balance domestic roles and teaching. Some support systems were identified, but they were not found to have a significant effect on female teachers' resilience and determination to consolidate their career in GES. The results have several implications for GES policy direction, practices for performance, and recommendations for scaling up WLB research in Ghana.

title: ENTERING THE EDU TECH MARKET IN GHANA
abstract: Author(s) ADIAMAH, MAWUSI PHILIP Type of publication Bachelor's thesis Published Autumn 2019 Number of pages 50 Title of publication Entering the Edu Tech Market in Ghana Case: SkillSafari Oy Name of Degree Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business Abstract The African continent is a developing continent due to several reasons, paramount among these reasons are the access to basic education and the quality of this education. The objective of this research work was to determine how a small Finnish company SkillSafari and the concept of digital badges should penetrate the Ghanaian educational market and how it should utilize its experiences from other African markets into the Ghanaian market. The research used the qualitative approach, primary data for the research was gotten from a series of interviews with relevant and knowledgeable focus groups who will be the primary market target for SkillSafari in Ghana. This study also focused on the various market entry strategies by analyzing the Hollensen International marketing strategies. The study included an analysis of the company, an analysis of the target market and also utilized analysis tools such as the SWOT Analysis and PESTEL Analysis. The various relevant players in the education industry and the types of partnerships SkillSafari should be forming. The research work concluded that SkillSafari should expand to the Ghanaian market and this expansion should be through a joint venture approach, a joint venture will give the company the advantages of having a local partner with years of knowledge and experience in the market, knowing the players in the market and most importantly understanding how the marketing aspect of the business should be, the selection of this local partner will be important and a lot of attention should be placed on selecting the right partner with both parties clearly understanding the MOU.The African continent is a developing continent due to several reasons, paramount among these reasons are the access to basic education and the quality of this education. The objective of this research work was to determine how a small Finnish company SkillSafari and the concept of digital badges should penetrate the Ghanaian educational market and how it should utilize its experiences from other African markets into the Ghanaian market. The research used the qualitative approach, primary data for the research was gotten from a series of interviews with relevant and knowledgeable focus groups who will be the primary market target for SkillSafari in Ghana. This study also focused on the various market entry strategies by analyzing the Hollensen International marketing strategies. The study included an analysis of the company, an analysis of the target market and also utilized analysis tools such as the SWOT Analysis and PESTEL Analysis. The various relevant players in the education industry and the types of partnerships SkillSafari should be forming. The research work concluded that SkillSafari should expand to the Ghanaian market and this expansion should be through a joint venture approach, a joint venture will give the company the advantages of having a local partner with years of knowledge and experience in the market, knowing the players in the market and most importantly understanding how the marketing aspect of the business should be, the selection of this local partner will be important and a lot of attention should be placed on selecting the right partner with both parties clearly understanding the MOU.

title: STAFF PARTICIPATION IN FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION
abstract: Financial Administration has become a vital and a crucial function in modern organizations and educational institutions. This is because financial resources are scarce in relation to the demand for them. As a result, it is imperative to have a very sound administration of public funds allocated to educational institutions. The study sought to investigate "Staff Participation in Financial Administration of Colleges of Education in Ashanti Region, Ghana." The study was conducted in three Colleges with a sample size of One Hundred and Twenty (120) respondents, selected by using simple randomization and purposive sampling procedures. The main instrument used in the collection of data for the study was questionnaire but at certain instances, an interview guide was employed. The researcher made use of descriptive analysis approach to discuss the data in order to make conclusions. The study unveiled a closed nature of financial administration of the Colleges. As against this discovery, most of the respondents overwhelmingly emphasized that staff participation in financial administration has great significance on the Colleges' development and as a result, were in favour of the practice of open college financial administration. It is therefore recommended that financial administration of the Colleges be made open to involve staff members. Staff members need to have access to financial information to inform their decisions, and also to motivate them for high performance to improve the Colleges.

title: Effect of multiple roles on persistence of female students in distance education programmes in selected public universities in ghana
abstract: A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the award of the degree of doctor of philosophy (educational administration) in the school of education of Kenyatta University. March, 2018

title: Reform of Educational Systems in Ghana: The Case of Polytechnic Education
abstract: Over the last few decades, the educational system in Ghana has undergone a series of educational reforms to enhance teaching and learning in the country for high skills acquisition and national development. The Ghana Educational Reforms, initiated in 1987 recognized the need for relevant practical education for the solution of problems for the country's overall development. In line with these reforms, Ghana's polytechnics were upgraded from Second Cycle Technical Institution to Tertiary Institutions in 1992. This was on account of the growing need to produce more middle level manpower for the industries in Ghana. In September 2007, another educational reform took placed and the polytechnics were mandated to train graduates for industry, commence, business and administration in Ghana. Competency Based Training (CBT) therefore has been introduced in the polytechnics in order to help in achieving this goal and objective. The paper highlights on the educational reform that has taken placed in Ghana and the need for polytechnics to reform their programmes and run them on the principles of CBT. It also outlines the importance of CBT in the polytechnic education.  Educational Reform, Tertiary Institution, Polytechnic, Ghana

title: Educational audiology in Ghana developing screening tools for hearing in infants and children
abstract: The following objectives were set for this thesis: 1. To investigate the appropriateness of the LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire as a screening tool for hearing loss and other related educationally significant disorders in Ghanaian children aged 4 36 months. 2. To adapt and evaluate the multiple Frequency Animal Sound Test (mFAST) as an alternative to pure tone audiometry in screening children. 3: To construct, norm and validate four (4) language versions (Asante, Akuapem, Fante and Ghanaian English) of the Adaptive Auditory Speech Test (AAST) in quiet and in noise. In order to attain the set objectives, six (6) research questions were raised.  A cross sectional design was used to select a total of 1820 participants for the study. This sample included parents, younger and older children as well as adults. For validation of LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire, norm data were collected for N=448 children. The effect of 'administration mode' was investigated by collecting data from N=152 parents (respondents) and the feasibility of using LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire as a screening tool between 24 36 months was investigated by collecting data from N=513 respondents. Validation data for mFAST were collected from N=45 students aged between 20 and 30 years with normal hearing. In order to determine the Akan AAST norm, data were collected from (N=581) children who spoke Asante, Akuapem and Fanti as their native language. Finally, in order to determine learning effects data were collected from (N= 81) children.  Results show that the Ghanaian and German norm curves are comparable and it does not make any difference whether LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire is administered via self administration or by interview. The data also supports the use of the LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire to screen for hearing loss in Ghanaian infants and children from 4 months old up to the age of 3 years. Overall the results support the proposition that the LittlEARS(r) Auditory Questionnaire, the multiple Frequency Animal Sound Test (mFAST) and the Adaptive Auditory Speech Test (AAST) are appropriate tools for the early identification of Ghanaian children with hearing loss.