Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes on the Double-Track Educational System: A Case Study from Upper Denkyira East Municipality, Ghana

Philip Gyaase *

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Emmanuel Ampim-Kyei

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Lambon Wisdom Bawammah

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Evelyn Aidoo Amoakoaa

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Isaiah Adu-Gyamfi

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Emmanuel Osei-Wusu Adueming

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Mavis Opoku Lanquaye

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

Anna Akwechoe

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

David Ben Sampson

Nursing and Midwifery Training College, Dunkwa-On-Offin, CR, Ghana.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Introduction: Undoubtedly, the implementation of the free Senior High School (SHS) policy has resulted in a rise in student enrollment. In fact, the free SHS policy provides educational opportunities to children whose guardians and parents cannot afford school fees, otherwise they would not have been able to continue their education. The purpose of the study was to assess teachers’ perceptions and attitudes on Double-Track Educational System (DTES) in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality.

Methods: The target population for the study was 178 teachers in the two Senior High Schools in the Upper Denkyira East Municipality. A descriptive study design using quantitative data collection methods involving 124 teachers. The researchers used questionnaire as the data collection instrument. The lottery method of the simple random sampling technique was used to select the 124 teachers for this study because it allowed participants equal probability of selection and thus avoided bias.Data were analysed using SPSS version 20 software (SPSS).

Results: The data were presented using frequencies, tables and texts. Statistical significance for all testing was set as 0.05. A significant proportion of the teachers (72%) had information on the double-track system from the media. Majority had no idea or understood the double-track system which was statistically significant. Significant proportion of the teachers had good attitude towards the implementation of the double-track system.

Conclusions/Recommendations: The study concludes that government should continue with the implementation of the DTES. Perception on DTES was poor among the respondents however, most teachers had good attitude towards the implementation of DTES. Government, Ministry of Education and Ghana Education Service must continue with their education on DTES and further extend it to the churches and the mosque in the Municipality.

Keywords: Double shift system, circuit supervisor, free senior high school, government


How to Cite

Gyaase, Philip, Emmanuel Ampim-Kyei, Lambon Wisdom Bawammah, Evelyn Aidoo Amoakoaa, Isaiah Adu-Gyamfi, Emmanuel Osei-Wusu Adueming, Mavis Opoku Lanquaye, Anna Akwechoe, and David Ben Sampson. 2024. “Teachers’ Perceptions and Attitudes on the Double-Track Educational System: A Case Study from Upper Denkyira East Municipality, Ghana”. Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science 37 (6):151-65. https://doi.org/10.9734/jesbs/2024/v37i61336.