Abstract:
The Purpose of the study was to find out the extent to which Teachers are aware of
Ghana Education Service policy banning corporal punishment and the reasons why
corporal punishment persists in schools in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. The study
was a Cross-Sectional Survey, which used descriptive survey (structured
questionnaire) to gather the data from 340 respondents (100 teachers and 240
students). Descriptive statistics were used to analyze the results. The results of the
study revealed that majority of teachers and students are aware of the GES policy
banning corporal punishment. In addition, according to the findings, some teachers
still use corporal punishment during teaching but do so without recourse to cultural
and religious values. The study also revealed that majority of teachers and students
want corporal punishment to be abolished but those teachers who still use corporal
punishment consider it as an effective learning imperative and a moral imperative.
Based on the findings of the study, the researcher recommends an intensive media
education to be organize by the Ministry of Education to help conscientise teachers on
the negative effects of corporal punishment.
Description:
A Project Report in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of
Education and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate
Studies, University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of the
requirements for award of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2018
