Wenchi Municipality Research Articles

MUSICAL TRAINING ON TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS: INSIGHTS FROM NCHIRAA PRIMARY SCHOOLS

The study sought to investigate the status of music education within the creative arts curriculum, with a specific focus on Nchiraa primary schools in the Wenchi municipality of the Bono Region of Ghana. The primary aim was to investigate the factors contributing to the limited attention given to music instruction by teachers in Nchiraa primary schools within the performing arts strand of the creative arts curriculum. Drawing on the Music Theory Learning by Edwin Gordon, the research adopted a qualitative paradigm with a case study design. Four schools were included in the study, within the Nchiraa circuit, selecting two teachers from each school. Purposive sampling was used to select the two teachers from each school making eight participants for in-depth exploration. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews and observation, with thematic analysis employed for data interpretation. The findings revealed that while teachers in Nchiraa primary schools acknowledge the importance of music in the creative arts curriculum, they lack the expertise due to a lack of formal musical training. Recommendations include sensitising the Ghana Education Service (GES) to the need for teachers with appropriate competencies in creative arts education and establishing training opportunities for generalist teachers in creative arts in the various schools.

Effect of Primary, Secondary and Micro Nutrients on Maize Yield in the Wenchi Municipality, Ghana

One of the major constraints related to maize (Zea mays L.) productivity is low soil fertility related mainly to continuous cropping without replenishment of depleted nutrients. In view of this, this study sought to assess the effect of different combinations of primary and secondary nutrients on the yield of maize in the Wenchi Municipality in the Brong-Ahafo Region. Five treatments - Control (T1), NPK (T2), NPK + S + Mg + Ca+ B + Cu + Mo+ Zn (T3), Manure (T4) and T3 + Manure (T5) - were tested in a field experiment in a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with four replicates. The test crop was Lake 601 maize variety.Data for the research was collected on total number of plants, stalk weight, hurst weight, cob weight, grain weight Nutrient Use Efficiency and Economic Viability. The data was analysed with analysis of variance (ANOVA) on all measured parameters and the results were presented in graphs. From the results gathered, it was realized that the application of NPK + Sec_MN had a more positive impact on dry shoot weight and grain weight.The results obtained from the field experiment also indicated that it was more efficient to combine both NPK and secondary nutrients in maize production compared to applying the other treatments assessed in the study; such that, the combined effect gave more yield and subsequently generated more money (income).Based on the results obtained in the research, it was recommended that; much attention should be given to T3 (NPK + Sec_MN). Possibly, different doses of this treatment should be further tested to know the actual extent at which the secondary nutrients and the NPK can be combined to give the maximum yield. Similar research should also be staged at a different location to know whether similar results would be obtained.

Geospatial Evaluation of Service Areas: Empowering Maternal Health for Ensuring Healthy Lives and Well-Being in the Wenchi Municipality of Ghana

This geospatial study in Wenchi Municipality sheds light on the intricate dynamics of maternal healthcare access. Leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, network analysis, and Thiessen polygons, the service areas around nine health facilities were delineated, revealing a linear catchment and highlighting regions with maternal healthcare accessibility gaps. Of the 85 communities analyzed, only 34 enjoy easy access, emphasizing a critical need for targeted interventions. The vulnerability map, derived from Thiessen polygons, visually pinpoints areas at risk, fostering a nuanced understanding of localized disparities. Key recommendations include targeted infrastructure development, community engagement programs, and the integration of technology to enhance maternal healthcare accessibility. This study contributes valuable insights for evidence-based decision-making, emphasizing the importance of context-specific approaches in maternal healthcare planning. As maternal health disparities persist, this research provides a foundation for policymakers, healthcare practitioners, and local communities to collaborate in addressing the unique challenges faced by vulnerable populations, ensuring equitable maternal well-being across Wenchi Municipality.

Prevalence of epilepsy in the onchocerciasis endemic middle belt of Ghana after 27 years of mass drug administration with ivermectin

BackgroundIn onchocerciasis-endemic areas with high ongoing Onchocerca volvulus transmission, a high prevalence of epilepsy has been reported. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and clinical characteristics of epilepsy in the Bono Region of Ghana following 27 years of implementation of ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA).MethodsBetween October 2020 and August 2021, cross-sectional surveys were conducted in nine communities in the Tain District and Wenchi Municipality of the Bono Region of Ghana. In the first stage, a random door-to-door approach was used to screen the population for epilepsy using a pre-tested questionnaire. Persons suspected of having epilepsy were invited for a second-stage neurological examination for case verification. Community O. volvulus microfilarial infection status and Ov16 seropositivity were also determined. Ninety-five confidence intervals (95% CI) for prevalence values were calculated using the Wilson Score Interval.ResultsOf the 971 participants, 500 (51.5%) were females, and the median age (interquartile range) was 26 (15‒43) years. Fourteen participants (1.4%, 95% CI: 1.0‒2.0) were diagnosed as having epilepsy with generalized seizures being the most frequent seizure type (85.7%, 12/14). The overall microfilarial prevalence of O. volvulus was 10.3% (November 2020) and 9.9% (August 2021); the Ov16 seroprevalence was 22.2% (June 2021). Only 63.2% took ivermectin in the last round of MDA distribution in March 2021.ConclusionsThe 1.4% prevalence of epilepsy in the Bono region is similar to the median epilepsy prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa. However, the persistent microfilarial prevalence and low ivermectin study coverage call for the Ghana Onchocerciasis Elimination Programme to step up its efforts to ensure that the gains achieved are consolidated and improved to achieve the elimination of onchocerciasis by 2030.Graphical

Effect of Temperature and Rainfall Variability on Selected Crop Yields in Wenchi Municipality of Ghana

The paper examines how rainfall and temperature variability affect the yields of selected food crops in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. The study employed the quantitative research method to achieve its objective. The datasets consisted of historical records of monthly observational data of temperature and rainfall collected over 22 years (2000-2021), and yearly records of cassava, yam, and maize yield data collected over 22 years (2000 to 2021). Trend analysis was conducted to examine the trend in the climate variables (temperature and rainfall) and the yield of the selected food crops (cassava, yam, and maize) over the study period. A marginal variation in annual rainfall and temperature was observed over the study period. The municipality experienced slightly decreasing trends in annual rainfall and increasing trends in annual temperatures. Significant variations and increasing trends in the yields of the respective food crops were observed. Using standard regression methods, the result shows that maximum and minimum temperatures are associated with increased yields for yam, maize and cassava, but annual rainfall is not significantly associated with the variations in the yields of the selected food crops. The study, therefore, suggests that further research be undertaken to investigate how other environmental and non-climatic factors influence crop production in the Wenchi municipality.

Perceived Effects of Teacher Personality Traits on Students’ Mathematics Achievement: Case of Some Selected Junior High Schools in Wenchi Municipality in Ghana

The study explored the perceived effects of teacher personality traits on Junior High School students’ mathematics achievement in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. The study was anchored on the Five-Factor Model of trait theory, and the design was descriptive correlational. The study sample comprised 367 randomly selected teachers. The researchers adapted the Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R) questionnaire to collect the data and analysed using the mean, multiple regression and Pearson r correlation coefficient tests. The results indicated Conscientiousness and Neuroticism as the most dominant and least teacher personality traits. All five factors were perceived to positively impact students’ mathematics achievement, though insignificantly (p = 0.05). Nonetheless, only Extraversion and Agreeableness traits significantly correlated positively with students’ mathematics achievement. Being open to experience, conscientious, extravert, agreeable, and neurotic may be connected to students’ learning and academic achievement but not significantly important. The study recommends the need for teachers to be sociable, energetic, friendly and optimistic. They must also be organised, systematic, hardworking, reliable and responsible.

Knowledge, attitude and use of medical pluralism in Wenchi Municipality: the role of place of residence and educational level in the integration of traditional and orthodox medicine in Ghana

Knowledge, attitude and use of medical pluralism in Wenchi Municipality: the role of place of residence and educational level in the integration of traditional and orthodox medicine in Ghana

Knowledge, attitude and use of medical pluralism in Wenchi Municipality: The role of place of residence and educational level in the integration of traditional and orthodox medicine in Ghana

Knowledge, attitude and use of medical pluralism in Wenchi Municipality: The role of place of residence and educational level in the integration of traditional and orthodox medicine in Ghana

Male Allyship within the Context of Local Governance: A Case of Wenchi Municipality in Ghana

Male Allyship within the Context of Local Governance: A Case of Wenchi Municipality in Ghana

An Evaluation of Glycaemic Load in the Assortments of Fufu in Ghana

Knowledge about the glycaemic load of a food is very important in minimizing the prevalence of diabetes and other Non-Communicable Diseases. The purpose of this study was to determine the glycaemic load of the different varieties of fufu in the Wenchi municipality in Ghana. Quantitatively, the study adopted a crossover experimental research design. The research was carried out in Wenchi, the capital of the Wenchi Municipal Assembly, in the Bono Region. Convenience and purposive sampling techniques were used to select ten (10) healthy adults for blood glucose tests in this study. Materials used for the study were Fresh cassava, plantain, yam, and cocoyam. Descriptive analysis was used in analysing and interpretation of the data. Values were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA). Statistical significance was set at p<0.05. Statistical analysis was performed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 20.0. Proximate analysis of the study concluded that, plantain fufu contained the least carbohydrate content among the three fufu mixtures. The study also revealed that all fufu combinations had a high glycaemic load and this is as a result of the large portion size of fufu that is eaten at a serving. The glycaemic load of fufu combinations showed no significant difference, however, looking at the actual values, there are differences in them which should not be overlooked. It is recommended that consumers of fufu can eat any of the three mixtures of fufu, but there will be the need to take a smaller portion size of the fufu since a larger size can have adverse effects on their blood glucose level. It is also recommended that in other for fufu to be digested well and glucose to be absorbed easily, especially yam fufu, consumers should make sure to eat fufu at least about five hours before going to bed. It is recommended that nutritionists, dieticians, and diet therapists can as well recommend yam fufu and cocoyam fufu for diabetics and prediabetics, to bring about varieties in their diet.

Cashew expansion holds potential for carbon stocks enhancement in the forest-savannah transitional zone of Ghana

Despite the scientific contributions of earlier studies to the understanding of shifts in land-use to cashew in the forest-savannah transition zone, some questions remain unanswered: (1) what is the extent of landscape-level conversions associated with cashew? (2) could the expansion of cashew in the forest-savannah transitional zone potentially serve as a carbon mitigation strategy relative to other land uses at the landscape level? and (3) how does the land use dynamics associated with cashew development hold implications for Ghana’s climate change mitigation strategies? The Wenchi Municipality was used as a case study. Landsat images for 2000, 2015 and 2020 were classified to produce land cover maps using the random forest algorithm to overall accuracies of 72.6 %, 86.9 % and 91.2 %, respectively. The InVEST software was used to estimate the carbon sequestered by each land cover class in the landscape. Finally, 150 cashew farmers, four focus group discussions and key experts were interviewed. The results show that cashew plantations had increased in the Municipality by 31103.05 ha between 2000 and 2020. The shift in land use towards cashew increased the Above Ground Carbon from 599956.73 tons to 1039402.32 tons between 2000 and 2020, representing 696219.15 tons (883.5 %) increase in the Municipality. According to the farmers, the shift in land use to cashew was mainly due to the available ready market and relative higher income. This suggests that, there is great potential for mitigating climate change in the forest-savannah transitional zone using cashew. Hence, Ghana needs to explore the gains associated with cashew plantations, particularly as it transforms low-income crops with challenging post-harvest and marketing constraints into relatively lucrative income generation cashew, which has major implications for improvements in livelihood and co-benefits for carbon stocks enhancement. Ultimately, as Ghana rolls out its Nationally Determined Contributions implementation among other forestry sector climate change mitigation interventions, it is important to consider the role of cashew as a major contributor to carbon stocks enhancement within the Forest–Savannah transitional zone. This study provides major decision support for formulating policies, interventions, and measures to promote climate change and livelihood improvement opportunities while rolling out safeguard measures to prevent further conversion of relatively high carbon stocks landscapes, such as the savannah woodlands within the forest-savannah transitional zone.

Play Based Learning with Early Childhood Learners: Perspectives of Kindergarten Teachers in the Wenchi Municipality

Play allows children to build and extend their knowledge and skills as they interact with their environment, with others, and on their own. This research study aimed at exploring kindergarten teachers’ perspectives on the ‘play based learning’ approach to teaching Early Childhood classrooms. This study employed a qualitative research design with the use of a descriptive survey. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were used to draw 100 kindergarten teachers from the public kindergarten schools. Questionnaire was used to gather the data from the respondents. The descriptive analysis was the procedure applied for the data analysis. The findings of the study revealed that the majority of the kindergarten teachers have knowledge and understanding of the concept play based learning approach to teaching. However, lack of learning materials, parent’s expectations on children’s academic performance and large class size were the major factors impeding teachers from implementing the play based learning in Early childhood classrooms. The study recommended that the Education Directorate in collaboration with the Local Assembly should supply learning materials to schools, organise regular in-service training to teachers, and build more classrooms so as to curb the challenges raised.

Cashew Production as a Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Tool for Agriculture

The study was conducted in the Wenchi Municipality in the forest/savannah transitional agro-ecological zone of Ghana to analyse the dual role of cashew production as a tool for adaptation and greenhouse gas mitigation in the face of climate change and variability. The study used primary data to collect data from 400 randomly selected cashew farmers from 9 farming communities in the Municipality through the administration of questionnaire. Key informant interview with the help of semi-structured interview guide was also held drawing 6 participants from the study area. Cashew production data from the Department of Agriculture in the municipality beefed up the analysis. It was observed in the study that the major source of income to the respondents was cashew production (57.0%) followed by maize (25.5%). The most affected crops by the changing climate were maize (52.3%), yam (15.0%) groundnut (13.5%) and vegetables (10.8%), where the least affected crop was cashew (2.3%). It was realized that the major source of livelihood was cashew cultivation (56%) hence it was not out of place for the respondents themselves to enforce by-laws on bush fire during the harmattan seasons (winter). The presence of cashew farming in the study area had resulted in enhancement in mitigation strategies such as reduction in tillage, preservation of ecosystem, reduced ‘slash and burn’ method of farming and so on. Again, the rampant seasonal bush fire in the area during dry season (winter) of which peasant farmers used to prepare their lands or unscrupulous people hid behind for hunting according to the respondents had seen a decline.

Understanding the Nexus between Climate Change, the Shift in Land Use toward Cashew Production and Rural Food Security in Ghana; the Experiences of Farmers in the Transition Zone of Ghana

This study summarises the findings from a study investigating rural small-holding farmers’ experiences on the shift from food crop to cashew in the forest/savanna transitional agro-ecological zone of Ghana and its impact on rural food security. Using a mix method approach, the study sampled the views of 400 farmers from 9 farming communities in the Wenchi Municipality of Ghana via questionnaire and semi-structured interview and collated statistical data on crop production to trace the nexus between climate change, agrarian land-use decisions and food security. The study found evidence of increasing shift from food crop to cashew production. This was evidenced by increasing cashew cultivation and cashew output and decreasing total land acreage for food crops and increasing food insecurity of farmers. The findings revealed that about 71% of farmers had expanded their cashew farms and another 41.0% have turned their food crops’ lands to cashew production. Besides cashew production, (57.0%) has overtaken the traditional food crop -maize (25.5%) production in terms of output. Instructively, the study found that the main motivation for the shift from food crop to cashew production is not only to maximise income in bulk, but also climate change adaptability issues. The study found that the cashew crop is resilient in adapting to the changing climate and less prone to pests’ invasion compared to maize in the study District. The study found that food security among rural folks had been seriously compromised by the conversion of farmlands from food crop to cashew farming. Although, the study found that female farmers have higher consciousness to food security yet less motivated to shift from food crop to cashew crop production compared to men. Worryingly, females are the hardest hit group because of their low ownership of or access to farmlands and low voices of women in farmland use decision making in a men-dominant rural extended family setting of the study District. The study concludes that climate change adaptability concern has introduced a new set of risks including crop failure due to changing rainfall pattern and increasing incidence of pest invasions forcing the rural folks to compromise innovative indigenous farming focus and practices that have helped them to navigate extreme food poverty. This study, therefore, argues for improved food crop seeds tailored to the specific climatic context and innovative farming practices that beef-up small-holding farmers’ capacity to navigate climate change to continually produce food crop to ensure rural food security and sustainability.

What matters most? Stakeholders’ perceptions of river water quality

The need to integrate stakeholders’ views into environmental policy is increasingly gaining attention because this offers the opportunity to design sustainable and synergistic environmental strategies. Understanding and integrating the views of resource users into policy design and implementation could help address the most important challenges, gain community support, enhance project ownership, and avoid policies being rejected by local people. As a result, research in environmental management has focussed on stakeholders’ perceptions of river water quality and how to integrate such views into policy. While existing studies offer insights into the different ways in which stakeholders evaluate river water quality and potential factors influencing judgements, they appear to be limited in a number of ways. First, most of these studies focus on developed countries and may have limited contextual relevance to the developing world. Moreover, past studies focus on segments of society such as farmers and mainly on wastewater for agriculture. These shortcomings may limit our understanding of the topic and our ability to design effective policies to address water quality problems. Drawing on survey data from the Wenchi municipality in Ghana, we examine public perceptions of what constitute important measures of river water quality as well as factors influencing such judgements. Results suggest that while variables such as taste, colour, smell and litter are important, the presence of faecal matter in and/or around the river was rated the most important measure of river water quality while depth of river was the least important. Results further suggest that education, age, number of years a person had lived in a community, depth of river and the presence of aquatic vegetation influence water quality judgements. The findings of this research provide insights into what policymakers and regulators need to consider when attempting to influence behaviours in relation to water resources. We note, however, that while public perceptions of river water quality could guide water management policies, scientific measurements of water quality must not be replaced with stakeholder perceptions. This is because aspects such as ecological integrity may not be important to segments of the public but are an important aspect of water management. This is reinforced in the present study as there seems to be a lack of concern among the participants regarding river depth – an important factor for habitat provision and pollution dilution.

An Assessment of Loans and Advances, Business Advisory Services, and Their Effects on Rural Development Among Rural Banks in Wenchi Municipality

Ghana, like other Sub-Saharan African countries, has generally experienced low productivity, low-income levels, low local reserve funds, and unemployment. The entire rural population of Ghana is about 45.32 percent of the total population of Ghana. However, due to inadequate credit supply and lack of business consulting services, rural people face problems. Initially, sources of rural credit include institutional and non-institutional. The non-institutional credit is provided by money lenders, relatives, friends, traders, commission agents, and cooperatives, which attract very high-interest rates. This, therefore, brought about the idea of the rural bank in 1976 with the aim of channeling financial credit to rural dwellers for the promotion of local ventures and accelerated development in these areas in order to raise the standard of living of rural dwellers. This present study assessed the relationship between loans and advances and business advisory services of rural banks towards rural development in the Wenchi municipality. The descriptive research design was employed and questionnaires.was used for collecting data from respondents. The study used stratified random sampling and accidental/convenience sampling to select a sample size of 609, comprising of 9 staff and 600 customers of the banks. The study revealed that there was a strong but inverse relationship between loans and advances that were given to customers and the performance of the rural banks in rural development. The study also found out that there was a positive correlation between the status of business advisory services in rural banks and rural development. With respect to the challenges the rural banks face in granting loans and advances, it was revealed that high-interest rate, high default rate, and lack of collateral security were major challenges encountered by the banks in providing loans and advances to rural dwellers to improve on rural development. The study recommended that rural banks should place much emphasis on developing the facility of business advisory services to assist and support rural dwellers on how to manage their finances properly in order to translate into developing rural areas. Keywords: Loans and Advances, Business Advisory Services, Rural Development. DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/11-12-12 Publication date: June 30th 2020

Exploring stakeholders’ perceptions of the quality and governance of water resources in the Wenchi municipality

Despite increasing evidence that understanding and integrating local people’s perceptions of water quality and governance helps improve water governance processes, only a limited volume of research addresses this topic in developing countries. Therefore, using in-depth interviews and content analysis, the goal of this paper is to explore stakeholders’ perceptions of the quality and governance of water resources in Wenchi, Ghana. Results show that stakeholders perceive river water quality to be deteriorating. Stakeholders’ judgement of river quality is influenced by water use value, pollution sources, organoleptic properties and sanitary conditions of the riverbank. Stakeholders highlighted key areas that require authorities’ efforts: formulation and enforcement of by-laws, awareness raising, provision of financial, logistic and technical support, conducting research and community mobilisation. These findings need to be carefully reviewed and systematically integrated into expert views to advance our understanding of the problem, how best to address it and who to target during interventions.

Contextualizing the effects of stone quarrying: insights from the Wenchi municipality in Ghana

Resource availability and extraction seem to present a paradox to most countries in the global south. It appears to be a curse rather than a blessing. Using the resource curse theory as a philosophical lens, this study qualitatively analysed the effects of the stone quarrying industry in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. Using the case study approach, information was gathered from 90 households in eight host communities and institutional interviews. The results indicated that the industry poses both positive and negative effects on the economic, social and environmental facets of the municipality. Some of the positive effects were, support of communities in the provision of social amenities and infrastructure; corporate social responsibilities and employment among others. Some negative effects revealed were, land degradation and loss of top soil; pollution and vibration; and development of Cracks in Buildings. Despite the negative effects, the positive outcomes seem to outweigh the negatives owing to the extenuation measures implemented by the companies. It is concluded that stone quarrying has contributed to the socio-economic development in the Wenchi municipality of Ghana. It is recommended that the Environmental Protection Agency and the Local Assembly regularly monitor the companies to ensure strict adherence to the extenuation measures. More so, occupational safety and sensitization programmes as well as medical check-ups and screening of workers must be implemented.

Association between household dietary diversity and nutritional status of children (6\u201336 months) in Wenchi Municipality, Brong Ahafo Region, Ghana

BackgroundOne in five Ghanaian children is chronically malnourished. Childhood undernutrition remains a public health concern in Ghana; therefore, research is needed to identify modifiable risk factors to inform health programming. This study evaluated household dietary diversity (HDD) as a determinant of nutritional status of pre-school children in Wenchi Municipality, Ghana.MethodsAn analytical cross-sectional study involving 590 mother-child pairs was conducted in Wenchi Municipality. A two-stage cluster sampling procedure was used; clusters were first selected followed by the selection of children using simple random sampling. Socio-demographic, dietary, and anthropometric data were collected in face-to-face interviews. HDD scores were calculated using data from 24-h dietary recalls based on 12 standard food groups consumed by the households in the past 24 h preceding the survey and categorised into low (1–5 food groups) and high (6–12 food groups) HDD categories using the mean HDD score. Anthropometric indices (stunting, wasting, and underweight) were defined as anthropometric z-scores < − 2 standard deviations using the WHO growth standards. Chi-square and logistic regression analyses were used to study the association between HDD categories and stunting or wasting while controlling for potential confounders.ResultsThe mean age of the respondents was 27.3 [95% confidence interval = 26.8–27.8] years, and majority of them (58.3%) were within the age group 20–29 years. The prevalence rates of stunting, wasting, and underweight in the children were 38.6%, 11.0%, and 13.1%, respectively, while 36.4% of the households had low dietary diversity. There was no association between HDD categories and stunting (adjusted OR = 1.18, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.79–1.76, p = 0.409) or wasting (adjusted OR = 0.97, 95% CI = 0.54–1.73, p = 0.910).ConclusionsThere was a high prevalence of stunting in children and many households consumed less diverse diet in Wenchi Municipality. There is a lack of evidence of an association between HDD and stunting or wasting in the population studied. Interventions to improve child growth and HDD are needed to promote and protect child health.

Integration of Smart Phones in Teaching and Learning in Second Cycle Educational Institutions

Using computers in school for instructional purposes is inevitable. How to integrate smartphones well into school’s curriculum is a very important issue now simply because there are problems that impede the progress of using smartphones in schools. The study was to find out the usage of smartphones by both teachers and students in the classroom and the factors that will influence integration of smartphones in teaching and learning processes. The researcher used the quantitative approach of gathering data for the study. &nbsp;The researcher randomly selected hundred (100) respondents made up of eighty (80) teachers from the three Senior High Schools; Koase Senior High Technical, Istiqaama Senior High and Methodist Senior High and the remaining ten from Ghana Education Service and Microsoft Excel Office Application were used to analyze the teacher’s questionnaire. The opinions of the ten personnel from Ghana education service were obtained from the semi-structured interview. Studies showed that the students were not allowed to use smartphones in all the Senior High Schools in the Wenchi Municipality. In addition, the study indicated that there is not enough time to develop computer-based lessons and training programmes to increase teachers' knowledge about smartphone use in classrooms. However, the study recommended that government, Research and Curriculum Developers, and teachers need to work together to develop effective policies and educational software applications to integrate smartphones into curriculum and instruction of schools.