Daniel Owusu Kyereko
Biographic Data
| ID | 6457562 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daniel Owusu Kyereko |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daniel Owusu |
| FAMILY NAME | Kyereko |
| SIGNATURE | KYEREKO D O |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of York |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-2780-2291 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Education, language, and postcolonial legacies in West African borderlands
Beyond the "Repeater" Label
This qualitative case study explores the lived experiences of students in Ghana who have repeated a grade, using labelling theory as a lens. Labelling theory posits that deviance arises from the social meanings and stigma attached to labels, rather than inherent characteristics. Through semi-structured interviews with 40 students who have repeated a grade, the study examines how the "repeater" label shapes students' selfperceptions, interactions,…
Inclusion and Agency in Ghanaian Schools
This article examines the factors affecting the inclusion of migrant students and how they exercise agency in response to the challenges that impede their inclusion within the Ghanaian education system. We draw on agency and inclusion theories in the analysis of interviews and observation data from 68 migrant students across 30 schools. The findings show the negative impact of language, exploitation, labeling, and teasing on migrant students in t…
Children, language and access to schools in the global South
Research on migrant children and young people has often focused on the global North and less on South–South migration. This article discusses language and its effect on how young migrants access Ghanaian schools. Through interviews with 68 pupils, 21 parents and 40 teachers and principals from 30 schools across Accra, we found that children and young people from francophone countries were placed in lower than age‐appropriate grades due to their l…
Understanding grade repetition from the perspectives of teachers and principals in basic schools in Ghana
Grade repetition is a common educational practice in schools in Ghana and Africa, yet it is under researched. Using a qualitative case study approach this paper draws from interviews with teachers and principals in select schools in Accra, Ghana, to better understand the factors and outcomes associated with grade repetition. Findings show how students with irregular attendance, from poorer families, that are overage, or that are working domestica…
Integrating marginalised students in Ghanaian schools
This article focuses on deepening the understanding of the factors affecting migrant students’ integration in Ghana’s educational system. Research on migrant education has primarily centred on northern destination countries. Using the case of West African migrant children in a multiethnic and multilingual Ghanaian setting, the article examines the complex and interplaying factors affecting migrant students’ integration into Ghanaian schools. Anal…
Understanding grade repetition from the perspectives of teachers and principals in basic schools in Ghana
Grade repetition is a common educational practice in schools in Ghana and Africa, yet it is under researched. Using a qualitative case study approach this paper draws from interviews with teachers and principals in select schools in Accra, Ghana, to better understand the factors and outcomes associated with grade repetition. Findings show how students with irregular attendance, from poorer families, that are overage, or that are working domestica…
Integrating marginalised students in Ghanaian schools
This article focuses on deepening the understanding of the factors affecting migrant students’ integration in Ghana’s educational system. Research on migrant education has primarily centred on northern destination countries. Using the case of West African migrant children in a multiethnic and multilingual Ghanaian setting, the article examines the complex and interplaying factors affecting migrant students’ integration into Ghanaian schools. Anal…
Children, language and access to schools in the global South
Research on migrant children and young people has often focused on the global North and less on South–South migration. This article discusses language and its effect on how young migrants access Ghanaian schools. Through interviews with 68 pupils, 21 parents and 40 teachers and principals from 30 schools across Accra, we found that children and young people from francophone countries were placed in lower than age‐appropriate grades due to their l…
Understanding grade repetition from the perspectives of teachers and principals in basic schools in Ghana
Grade repetition is a common educational practice in schools in Ghana and Africa, yet it is under researched. Using a qualitative case study approach this paper draws from interviews with teachers and principals in select schools in Accra, Ghana, to better understand the factors and outcomes associated with grade repetition. Findings show how students with irregular attendance, from poorer families, that are overage, or that are working domestica…
Inclusion and Agency in Ghanaian Schools
This article examines the factors affecting the inclusion of migrant students and how they exercise agency in response to the challenges that impede their inclusion within the Ghanaian education system. We draw on agency and inclusion theories in the analysis of interviews and observation data from 68 migrant students across 30 schools. The findings show the negative impact of language, exploitation, labeling, and teasing on migrant students in t…
Beyond the "Repeater" Label
This qualitative case study explores the lived experiences of students in Ghana who have repeated a grade, using labelling theory as a lens. Labelling theory posits that deviance arises from the social meanings and stigma attached to labels, rather than inherent characteristics. Through semi-structured interviews with 40 students who have repeated a grade, the study examines how the "repeater" label shapes students' selfperceptions, interactions,…
Education, language, and postcolonial legacies in West African borderlands
Multilingual Education and Policy (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Global Education and Multiculturalism (2 works) · Mathematics education (2 works) · Migrant workers (2 works) · Pedagogy (2 works) · Psychology (2 works)