Abstract:
The incentive to strengthen university governance system has three implica tions: (1) improving the quality of the university education system, and thus
providing students and the general public value for money, (2) enhancing the
utilization of resources invested in university education, and (3) contributing
significantly to the formation of human capital, quality of public leadership,
and best services to the society. However, there are limited studies on how
this can be realized in Ghana. This is a qualitative study seeking to explore
the following questions: What is needed to ensure desirable university gov ernance? And how can it be achieved? In-depth interviews and documentary
research were used to collect data from twenty-three participants. The study
examines key governance issues such as funding, accountability, infrastruc ture, trust, and regulation. The study contextually contributes to the literature
on university governance and management by bringing to the fore the incen tives needed to enhance it for a better output to meet the development needs
of the Ghanaian economy and the African continent with similar challenges
as a whole.
Keywords: university governance, education policy, trust, accountability,
management, Ghana
