Patronage of Educational Broadcasts and its Effects on Academic Growth of Students of Winneba and Apam Senior High Schools in the Central Region of Ghana.

Abstract

The importance of Mathematics transcends all definitions and the prosperity of any country depends onthe volume and quality of Mathematics offered in its school system. Obe (1996) conceptualisesMathematics as the master and servant of most disciplines and thus, a source of enlightenment andunderstanding of the universe. He further opines that without it, the understanding of national problemswould be superficial. Graeber and Weisman (1995) agree that Mathematics helps the individual tounderstand his/her environment and to give accurate account of the physical phenomena aroundhim/her. To this end, Setidisho (2001) submits that no other subject forms a strong binding forceamong various branches of science as Mathematics, and without it, knowledge of the sciences oftenremains superficial.