This Community features research findings from postgraduate students. These findings are submitted as theses or dissertations http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/5 2026-04-23T15:17:01Z 2026-04-23T15:17:01Z SAYIBU, A. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4612 2026-04-23T10:55:51Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: CONTRIBUTION OF HEADTEACHERS’ MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF BASIC SCHOOL LEARNERS’ IN SOME SELECTED JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE TAMALE METROPOLIS Authors: SAYIBU, A. Abstract: This study explores how headteachers’ management practices influence the academic achievement of learners in selected public junior high schools within Tamale Metropolis. It looks at particular practices, their effects on learning outcomes, and implementation issues. It is based on ideas of educational management and leadership. Within a pragmatic framework, a convergent parallel design was used in a mixed-methods approach. While questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data, headteachers and teachers were interviewed to obtain qualitative insights into their experiences and perceptions on learners’ academic performance. Using a census sampling technique, the study involved 100 participants, including 10 headteachers, 80 teachers, and 10 parents. The study focused on headteachers, teachers, and parents from ten chosen schools. Data collection methods included questionnaires, interviews, and observations, and analysis was done using descriptive statistics and thematic interpretation. The results show that head teachers use a variety of tactics, including collaborative decision-making, resource allocation, instructional monitoring, teacher professional development, and active parent and community participation. By improving instruction, encouraging discipline, and creating encouraging learning environments, these strategies have positive effects on academic achievement. Nonetheless, a number of issues were noted, such as poor instructional resources, high student-teacher ratios, a lack of financing, a lack of parental participation, and opposition to reform. These limitations prevent leadership initiatives from being fully effective. To address staffing and infrastructure shortages, the study suggests policy changes, more school-community collaboration, strategic resource mobilisation, and focused headteacher capacity-building programs. In public junior high schools, these strategies are crucial for raising academic achievement and management efficacy. Description: AWARD OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z AHENAKWA, A. D. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4611 2026-04-23T10:06:22Z 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: SCHOOL CLIMATE AND TEACHER JOB PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS: EVIDENCE FROM THE EAST GONJA MUNICIPALITY OF GHANA Authors: AHENAKWA, A. D. Abstract: This study examined the influence of school climate on teacher job performance in public junior high schools in the East Gonja Municipality of Ghana. Grounded in a pragmatist epistemological approach, the study employed a mixed-methods approach and a sequential explanatory design, combining quantitative data from the administration of a questionnaire with qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews conducted. Simple random and convenience sampling techniques were used to sample 259 respondents for the quantitative aspect and 6 participants for the qualitative aspect of the work. A total of 230 teachers and 29 headteachers participated in the research. The study's findings revealed that the dominant school climate experienced by teachers is an open school climate, followed by autonomous and controlled school climates. The results further demonstrated a significant positive relationship between school climate and teacher job performance, with factors such as administrative support, teacher collaboration, safety, and resource availability playing critical roles. The study identified strategies such as promoting professional development, fostering supportive leadership, and creating safe and inclusive environments as essential for enhancing teacher performance. It concludes that a positive school climate is integral to improving teacher effectiveness and, by extension, student outcomes. The study recommends that school leaders ensure teachers are actively involved in school decisions, encourage open and respectful communication between staff and administration, and create opportunities for teamwork and shared responsibility in planning and problem-solving. Description: AWARD OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND PLANNING

2025-01-01T00:00:00Z OBRANI, L. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4610 2026-04-23T10:04:06Z 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN INFLUENCING THE CHOICE TO PURSUE AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE IN SHS AMONG FEMALE JHS STUDENTS IN THE TOLON DISTRICT Authors: OBRANI, L. Abstract: The agricultural sector is a cornerstone of Ghana's economy, contributing significantly to GDP and employment. However, there exists a notable disparity in female participation in agricultural science at the secondary school level, which presents challenges to sectoral growth and gender parity. This study investigates the factors influencing female students' decisions to pursue agricultural science and examines the roles played by various stakeholders in shaping these decisions. Study design is mixed method in nature and employed a questionnaire and the primary research instrument. A multistage cluster sampling design was utilized with sampling size determined using the cochran’s formula and participants were selected using random sampling to ensure a representative and unbiased sampling. Primary data were collected from 138 female students, 38 teachers, and 138 parents in the Tolon district of Ghana's Northern region. The study applied descriptive statistics, Likert scales, Kendall's coefficient of concordance, and logistic regression for data analysis. Results indicate that peers, teachers, and parents significantly influence students' educational choices. Gender biases, insufficient career guidance, and prevailing social norms were identified as key obstacles contributing to low enrollment of female students in agricultural science. Specifically, factors such as class size, perception of agriculture as a challenging subject, and the stereotype that agriculture is primarily a male domain negatively impact female students' decisions to pursue agricultural science at the Senior High School level. Conversely, factors such as parental occupation, friends' influence in program selection, and awareness of opportunities in agribusiness positively influence students' choice of agricultural science. The study concluded that low enrolment in agricultural science at the SHS level is attributed to its perception as a masculine program, reserved primarily for males. Additionally, it is viewed that agriculture offers limited career prospects due to the inadequate scope of education and career enlightenment received before the selection of educational courses. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the Ghanaian government, particularly through the Ministries of Food and Agriculture and Education, formulate policies aimed at encouraging female students to pursue agricultural studies in senior high schools. Furthermore, local agricultural institutions should organize regular career guidance sessions focused on agriculture, and parents should actively support their children in pursuing academic paths aligned with their interests and strengths. Description: AWARD OF MPHIL AGRICULTURE SCIENCE EDUCATION HONOURS

2024-01-01T00:00:00Z AKANWARISAGI, A. E. http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/4609 2026-04-23T09:43:13Z 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z

Title: NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS APPROACH TO THE DELIVERY OF WELFARE SERVICES: A CASE STUDY OF CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES IN THE BULSA SOUTH DISTRICT Authors: AKANWARISAGI, A. E. Abstract: The study investigated non-governmental organisations approach to the delivery of welfare services in the Bulsa South District. The study identified that the CRS is majorly into healthcare service in the Bulsa South District. Healthcare is a primary social service which correlation with micro economic and macro-economic development is direct. Through targeting in universalism, prenatal and postnatal education led to reduced maternal and child mortality in the District. Also, through the rural emergency transport system, the CRS provided two (2) motorkings to facilitate emergency referral cases among pregnant women in two (2) communities. Again, healthcare service improved the socio-economic development of the beneficiaries through reduced family size. The study adopted a mix method approach. Data was obtained from selected respondents using questionnaires. Purposive sampling technique was employed to obtain information from five (5) staff of the GHS in the Bulsa south district, three (3) community vulunteers and fifty-nine (59) beneficiaries from three sampled communities. The obtained data were analysed manually; explanation of responses from the respondents and some few frequency tables. In general, the study revealed that the welfare services provided by the CRS contributed positively to the living situations of the people of the Bulsa South District. Description: AWARD OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL ADMINISTRATION

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