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Takyi, Stephen Appiah; Amponsah, Owusu; Asibey, Michael Osei; Ayambire, Raphael Anammasiya – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to assess how Ghana's educational system is promoting educational equity. In terms of data collection, the study relied on secondary sources whilst Scott's goals of educational equity served as the theoretical basis for data analysis. The results show marked disparities in Ghana's educational system that manifest in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Equal Education, Gender Differences, Geographic Location
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Ansong, David; Alhassan, Mustapha – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2016
Completion of junior high school is a critical milestone in every Ghanaian child's educational trajectory and a critical step toward the transition to higher education. However, the rate of children completing junior high school still lags behind most educational indicators in Ghana. Far more attention is paid to ensuring that students enroll in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students, Graduation Rate, Trend Analysis
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Tagoe, Michael Ayitey – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2011
The Millennium Development Goals launched in 2001 provide a worldwide agenda to reduce poverty by 2015. Though the eight goals provide synergies for the rapid reduction of poverty, the MDGs have come under criticism for being too narrow and sometimes leaving out critical aspects of human development and well-being. Although the MDGs address some…
Descriptors: Empowerment, Economic Progress, Poverty, Illiteracy