Exploring communication management on the implementation of free senior high school project in Ghana.

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2021-07-05
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Communication is an important tool within the world of project management. This study exploring communication management on successful implementation of Free Senior High School (FSHS) Project in the Ashanti Region, Ghana. The study is based on the theories of communication as the researcher examines the communication factors constraining the achievement of FSHS objectives. In an attempt to contribute to literature, the present study relied on a sample size of eighty-three (83) employees from two public senior high schools in the Ashanti Region (SIMMS SHS and Serwaa Nyarko SHS), using the purposive sampling technique and structured questionnaire, face-to-face questionnaire administration were used to collect the data. These employees were made up of accountants, subject teachers, headmaster/mistress, housemaster/mistress, etc. Mean score ranking was used to analyze the study. The main research instrument used was questionnaire. The study determined the validity and reliability of the questionnaires used for data collection. The main findings of the study were that communication processes have effect on successful implementation. Again, communication methods have positive effects on project implementation success. In this regard, the study recommends that communicators of the project strategically plan to meet the needs of the stakeholders. Again, stakeholders communicate effectively with educators and school administrators to understand the nature of the programme in that there must be two-way communication between government and stakeholders
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Construction Technology and Management,Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Award Degree of Master of Science.
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Exploring, Communication Management, Implementation, Free Senior High, School Project
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