Assessment of non-formal education programme in Ghana: (a case study in Ashanti Region)
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2004-11-21
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The Non-Formal Education Programme was established with the aim of providing selected types of learning for a particular sub-group of the population. But recent studies indicate that there are some major problems affecting the effectiveness of the progamme.
The survey conducted by the researcher within the districts in the Ashanti region revealed lapses in the activity of the progmmme. Many people and as well as the stake holders of Education in the private sector, have questioned the efficacy of the programme.
The inability to attract and retain staff members, low morale among staff members, and lack of continuous funding are among major problems, which have affected the running of the programme in Ghana. The research, therefore, has assessed the strengths and weaknesses of the Non-Formal Education Programme in the Ashanti Region.
The researcher used the descriptive research method for this thesis. The major research instruments used to collect the necessary data were questionnaires, interviews and observations..
Valid and reliable data collected have been assembled, analysed and discussed thoroughly. The major findings of the study include the fact that reading and writing activities were found to be the basic rational of the literacy programme. Facilitators are not neither paid on monthly basis nor given any allowance or whatsoever. Again, English language has not yet been introduced in the programme. Lessons are mostly held in the evenings after a hard day’s work. Classes are held in church rooms or community centres.
Finally, a number of suggestions and recommendations have been made for the sustenance and improvement of the Non-Formal Education Programme in Ghana. The main recommendations include the fact that the Government of Ghana should come out with a mass literacy campaign policy to attract or draw a large number of people most especially functionally illiterate males into the illiteracy programme. Seminars, film shows, radio programmes should be organized frequently as a supplement to what takes place in the various learning classes.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Art Education in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, 2004