he Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Ghana

Mr. Ndoye, Joshua-Luther Ndoye
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Authors
JOSHUA-LUTHER NDOYE UPOALKPAJOR & Cornelius Bawa Upoalkpajor
Publication Year
2020
Article Title
he Impact of COVID-19 on Education in Ghana
Journal
Asian Journal of Education and Social Studies
Volume
9
Issue Number
1
Page Numbers
23-33
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9734/ajess/2020/v9i130238
ISSN
2581-6268
Website Url
https://journalajess.com/index.php/AJESS/articl...
Abstract

This study was intended to examine the effect of COVID-19 on education in Ghana. This study was guided by the following objectives; to evaluate the awareness of COVID-19 virus among students in Ghana, to examine the impact of COVID-19 on education in Ghana and to evaluate the after effect of COVID-19 epidemic on education system in Ghana. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the chi square statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentages. The respondents under the study were 100 teachers and students of selected Senior High Schools (SHS) in Tamale metropolitan area of northern region of Ghana. The study findings revealed that COVID-19 pandemic has significant impact on education in Ghana; based on the findings from the study, schools want resources to reconstruct the loss in education through the epidemic.

Policy Contributions

It is important ministry of education should observe social distancing. When there is minimal to moderate community transmission, social distancing strategies can be implemented such as cancelling field trips, assemblies, and other large gatherings such as physical education or choir classes or meals in a cafeteria, increasing the space between desks, staggering arrival and dismissal times, limiting nonessential visitors, and using a separate health office location for children with flu-like symptoms. When there is substantial transmission in the local community, in addition to social distancing strategies, extended school dismissals may be considered.

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