Headmasters challenges of implementing free senior high school policy at Upper Denkyira municipalities in the Central Region

Abstract

The objectives of the study were to find out how heads implement free Senior High School policy, identify challenges headmasters face in the implementation of the free Senior High School Policy and strategies to improve the policy. Case study design was used for the study. Purposive sampling was used to select fifteen headmasters in fifteen Senior High Schools. Semi-structured interview was the main instrument used to collect data. Data collected were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study showed that the free Senior High School policy lacked clear documented policy to guide heads in the implementation of free senior high school. The study also revealed infrastructure and lack of teaching and learning materials. It was recommended that the government should provide adequate infrastructure and resources to schools to ensure that free Senior High School education runs smoothly without compromising on quality.