Challenges affecting Teacher attitudes and practice towards Technology integration in Physical education teaching in senior high schools at Volta region

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate challenges head teachers of basic schools face in the implementation of the School Feeding Programme (SFP) at the Sunyani ‘B’ Circuit of the Bono Region. The objectives of the study were to identify practices that are involved in the implementation of the School Feeding Programme, find out head teachers’ practices in the implementation of school feeding programme, examine the challenges basic schools head teachers face in the implementation of the school feeding and to identify strategies to manage the challenges of implementing SFP in basic schools at Sunyani Circuit of the Bono Region. A case study design was adopted for the study. The target population consists of all head teachers of Sunyani Circuit of the Bono Region. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 10 head teachers and the primary schools for the study. Semi-structured interview guide was utilized to collect data for the study. The interview data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The study found that provision of adequate food items was a practice involved in the SFP. Also, head teachers saw to it that caterers abided by the menu chart has been given them and check the quantity of the food and also saw to it that the food the pupils are given was standard. Again, challenges in the implementation of the SFP were delays in the payment of caterers, political instability and poor monitoring and supervision. The study also revealed that strategies to manage the challenges were the involvement of parents and the community and provision of adequate financial resources for the implementation of the SFP. It is recommended based on the findings that the Municipal Directorate of Education should ensure proper monitoring and evaluation in the SFP to ensure effective implementation.