Ghanaian school-going adolescents' self-perceived barriers of access to quality education: A qualitative study

Social equality has emerged as one of the important ideals of human society, especially for development. Moreover, education has featured prominently among the many key drivers of equality. However, in developing nations like Ghana, education represents one of the areas in which gross inequality has...

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Published in:Development southern Africa (Sandton, South Africa) South Africa), 2017-09, Vol.34 (5), p.652-665
Main Authors: Wilson, Angelina, Somhlaba, Nceba Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Access to education
Adolescents
Barriers
Constraints
Developing countries
Education
Equality
Gender inequality
Ghana
Inequality
LDCs
Poverty
Qualitative research
Quality of education
Secondary schools
Teenagers
Values
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Summary:Social equality has emerged as one of the important ideals of human society, especially for development. Moreover, education has featured prominently among the many key drivers of equality. However, in developing nations like Ghana, education represents one of the areas in which gross inequality has eroded the country's potential for attaining equality and development. The aim of the current study was to explore adolescents' self-perceived barriers regarding access to quality education in the Northern Region of Ghana and provide suggestions on the way forward. A sample of 18 school-going adolescents from six secondary schools within the Northern Region of Ghana was purposively selected to participate in face-to-face interviews. The barriers identified included limited resources, gender disparities and a multi-dimension nature of poverty. Implications for policy and research are discussed.
ISSN:0376-835X
1470-3637
DOI:10.1080/0376835X.2017.1324763