Higher Education in Ghana - A summary about state of university education in Ghana in 2016

Scope for private investment in schools in Ghana

Most of the times i have been writing on the scope for private tertiary institutions in Ghana and other African countries, but recently during a discussion with few education stakeholders, they prompted me to do a preliminary report on scope for school education in Ghana. I grabbed this opportunity and analysed some of the published data on school education in Ghana to make my inferences. Below are some of the findings with my interpretation for the scope of private investment in primary schools in Ghana. For a comparative study, i have used data for Uganda also in some of my tables. Goals To take decision on undertaking preparation of detailed project report based upon the findings of preliminary report on scope for private investment in schools in Ghana. Methods Comparative analysis of data available on demography and education (preprimary, primary & secondary) in Ghana. Analysing of response to mini survey on the expectations of Ghanaian's from schools in Ghan...

To Teach Critical Thinking or Incorporate Critical Thinking in Teaching-Learning Process

After putting my thoughts together to start writing blogs on education scenario in Ghana, I encouraged myself to start with my own experience of encounters with academia in last few years. One of the topics making round in the academic circle nowadays is critical thinking. Suddenly in the last couple of years, this “new” thinking approach has gained a lot of momentum in content development in private universities of Ghana. By heading one of private colleges here, I was also not left untouched with this force of critical thinking. I have always believed since my early days of career, that to think critically on any of the issues is a way to make effective and well informed decisions. Through my interaction with numerous programme panels across multiple content development and approval processes, I was really energized by the strength in which almost all members emphasized on the importance of teaching Critical Thinking across all undergraduate programmes in Ghana. I also total...

A Billion Dollar Loss to Ghana

As most of the universities and university colleges across Ghana approached closure of their admissions register for Jan 2016 session, they are still busy counting their losses due to sudden downfall in their fresh student numbers after fruitful years since 2013. Throughout the country university council and administrative staffs were busy in formulating strategic plans to increase upon the student enrolments and reduce the expenses to sustain this downfall, they were further shaken by a statement from Head of State of one of the country, which contributes towards a majority share of foreign student population in Ghana. H.E. President of the Republic of Nigeria, Hon. Muhammudu Buhari made his position clear on forex allocation for school fees of Nigerian students studying abroad. As per the President, Nigeria cannot afford to sell forex to parents seeking to fund their children's education abroad. This means that Nigerians will not be able to purchase forex from banks in Nig...

Education in Africa: An Administrator's Perspective

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