Awareness of basic school heads in Agona Swedru towards the policy of inclusive education in the Ghana Education Service
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12579028 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Subbey (0000-0001-5990-8679, University of Education, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 341-350 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-20 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Inclusive Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1360-3116 • E-ISSN: 1464-5173 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13603116.2018.1464067 |
| OpenAlex | W2801406759 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 5 |
The study investigated the awareness of basic school (basic 1–9) Heads in Agona Swedru Municipality concerning the policy towards inclusive education in the Ghana Education Service. A descriptive survey design was employed for the study. Purposive sampling technique was made use of to select the respondents for the study. The instrument used in collecting data was a semi-structured interview. The interview was read first and classified into themes while notes were taken of the most striking aspects related to the purpose of the study. Content analysis was done whereby data were reduced by means of constructed themes. The results of the study revealed that majority of the headteachers in the Agona Municipality were uninformed about any policy on inclusive education in the Ghana Education Service. The heads therefore lacked the expertise on how to cater for the needs of persons with disabilities in their schools
Basic education · Business · Inclusion (mineral · Medical education · Nonprobability sampling · Pedagogy · Service (business · Social science · Sociology · African Education and Politics · Medicine · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1.6 |
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| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |