Abstract:
The case study assessed the effects of infrastructure on the academic performance of
pupils of Kalpohin S.D.A. school complex in the Sagnarigu Municipality.The
researcher employed qualitative research methods. The population for the case study
included head teachers, and teachers. The sample size was 40 respondents. The
purposive and convenient sampling techniques was used to select all the forty (40)
participants for the study. Questionnaire and personal interview were the main
instruments used to gather primary data. The data was analysed. The case study
results indicated the effects of infrastructure on the academic performance of pupils of
Kalpohin S.D.A. school complex. Moreover, the school buildings were not well
maintained. They indicated that classrooms with electricity, computer rooms, and
scientific equipment for teaching science were not available at the Kalpohin S.D.A
school complex. Moreover, lack of educational resources in the school has been a
major problem in the instructional process. Also, the school environment was
handicapped by the non-availability of these teaching and learning facilities and this
strongly affected the level of students’ academic performance. In conclusion the
effect of infrastructure resulted in poor academic performance of students at the
selected school. The study recommended that the Ghana Education Service through
the Municipal Education Directorate should provide adequate educational
infrastructure and teaching and learning materials to improve teaching and learning at
the selected schools.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department of Social Studies Education,
Faculty of Social Sciences, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment
of the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Social Studies)
in the University of Education, Winneba
