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Ghanaian school-going adolescents’ self-perceived barriers of access to quality education: A qualitative study

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  • Angelina Wilson
  • Nceba Z. Somhlaba

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Social equality has emerged as one of the important ideals of human society, especially for development. Moreover, education has featured prominently among the many key drivers of equality. However, in developing nations like Ghana, education represents one of the areas in which gross inequality has eroded the country’s potential for attaining equality and development. The aim of the current study was to explore adolescents’ self-perceived barriers regarding access to quality education in the Northern Region of Ghana and provide suggestions on the way forward. A sample of 18 school-going adolescents from six secondary schools within the Northern Region of Ghana was purposively selected to participate in face-to-face interviews. The barriers identified included limited resources, gender disparities and a multi-dimension nature of poverty. Implications for policy and research are discussed.

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  • Angelina Wilson & Nceba Z. Somhlaba, 2017. "Ghanaian school-going adolescents’ self-perceived barriers of access to quality education: A qualitative study," Development Southern Africa, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(5), pages 652-665, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:deveza:v:34:y:2017:i:5:p:652-665
    DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2017.1324763
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