Abstract
This was a study conducted to identify the challeng es that children in rural areas encounter in educat ion. Most of these challenges affect the educational asp irations and dreams of these children. These issues were explored in group and in-depth interviews with the children, parents and teachers at Agortikope villag e. Some of the major issues discovered centered on fin ancial difficulties, inadequate learning and teachi ng materials, poor infrastructure, teacher absenteeism , amongst others. The Human Capital theory which stresses the significance of education and training as the key to development and participation in the new global economy guided the study. The participants f or the study were 17. About 12 pupils from classes 4 to 6 and 2 teachers, 2 parents of the participants and the headmaster of the school. The studies revealed one major thing; that these children have dreams, goals and aspirations but are also uncertain of achievin g them because of all the challenges that they face.
Highlights
The importance and quality of education has become a major strategy around the globe to achieve greater development
In a study conducted by Estey et al (2009), on the Review of Basic Education Quality in Ghana in North Dayi District (Volta Region), the findings indicated that the lack of infrastructure and resources were responsible for the poor academic performance of students in the area
It is obvious that schools like Agortikope in deprived areas of Ghanaencounter a lot of challenges that prevent the transmission of quality education to pupils
Summary
The importance and quality of education has become a major strategy around the globe to achieve greater development. Apart from the enormous benefits a country derive from equipping its populace with quality education, children are offered with skills and tools to deal with different roles when they grow up. Education helps in the development of the individual personality. Education is an important aspiration of individuals and a basic need. It does have a strong impact on well-being and, on future jobs and wages. Education forms the building block of every nation’s economic social and political development. Education at large helps in transmitting the values, beliefs and knowledge of society. In a more formal way, the Merriam Webster’s dictionary defines education as the “field of study that deals mainly with methods of teaching and learning in schools”
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