The Challenges of Effective Community Participation in District Education Strategic Planning and Implementation Process in The Salaga Town Council of Ghana

Authors

  • Harriet Takyi Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
  • Emmanuel Kwabena Anin KUMASI POLYTECHNIC
  • Yussif Kofi Asuo RAWDATUL-ATFAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v4i2.365

Keywords:

Community Participation Challenges, District Education Strategic Planning, Quality Basic Education, Salaga Town- Council, Gonja East District

Abstract

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to assess the challenges affecting the local community’s involvement and participation in the District Education Strategic Planning (DESP) process towards quality basic education delivery in Salaga Town Council. Primary data was collected through in-depth interview and analysed qualitatively using deductions and inferences approach. From the study, the District Education Officers and the District Assembly Officers were of the view that inadequate funds/resource, difficult terrain and lukewarm attitude on the part of the community level stakeholders were the major challenges adversely affecting community stakeholder’s  participation in the DESP process. The local community stakeholders also attributed the challenges accounting for their non involvement in the DESP process to poor Communication between the district and local community stakeholders. The Ministry of Education should provide adequate funding and ensure effective two-way communication between the two groups of stakeholders to foster collaboration in the quest to improving the quality of basic education in Salaga area.

 

Author Biographies

  • Harriet Takyi, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana

    Department of Sociology and Social Work

     

    Lecturer

  • Emmanuel Kwabena Anin, KUMASI POLYTECHNIC

    Department of Procurement and Supply Chain Management

    Lecturer

  • Yussif Kofi Asuo, RAWDATUL-ATFAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

    Ghana Education Service

    Teacher

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2014-02-23

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