Abstract:
The purpose of this study is to find out the factors affecting teacher recruitment
procedures and retention in the basic schools in Ablekuma North Sub Metro
Education Directorate. Descriptive survey design was adopted to collect data to
answer research questions concerning the status of the subject of the study. The
population for the study comprised all the teachers of the 105 public schools.
Stratified random sampling method was employed by the researcher in selecting
the schools for his study. Five circuits with an average of 20 teachers per circuit
were randomly selected for the study. Questionnaire was the main instrument used
in the collection of data for the study. The major finding of the study was that
there is a problem with quality of teachers, because the non-professional ones in
the district form about 30% of the teacher population. Two major factors that made
teachers to stay for long periods of time in the district were that most teachers
were indigenes of the district and the low cost of living in the district. Finally,
teachers suggested that there should be improved conditions of service for them.
Based on the findings, some recommendations were made among which are that,
more professional teachers should be posted or transferred to the district. Besides,
more indigenous teachers should be sponsored into the Colleges of Education.
Description:
A DISSERTATION IN CENTRE FOR TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND
ACTION RESEARCH, INSTITUTE OF DISTANCE e LEARNING (IDeL),
SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF GRADUATE STUDIES, UNIVERSITY
OF EDUCATION, WINNEBA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE MASTER OF EDUCATION
(MENTORSHIP) DEGREE
JANUARY, 2019