Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to examine student-teacher sexual harassment and its
occurrence in Vakpo Senior High school in the Volta Region, Ghana. The study
adopted the descriptive survey. The sample size was 145 respondents, comprising of
125 female students and 25 male teachers. Data was collected using the questionnaire
and interview guide. Data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS) version 23. Findings show that female students experienced sexual
harassment from their male teachers. Both female students and their male teachers
understand the acts that constituted sexual harassment. The study concludes that
sexual harassment against female students actually took place and was mostly
masterminded by the male teachers in the school. The harassment took place in form
of sexual comments such as text messages, pinching and sexual looks. The study
recommends that school authorities, chiefs and elders, the Ghana Education Service,
the Ministry of Education, PTA and other stakeholders in education including NGOs
should spearhead and intensify education on sexual harassment in the school. It also
recommends that female students be empowered to be able to speak out anytime they
feel harassed sexually but their male teachers. The study also suggested that, male
teachers who are reported by female students for sexual harassment be dealt with to
serve as deterrent to others.
Description:
A dissertation in the Department Social Studies Education,
Faculty of Social Sciences education, submitted to the School of
Graduate Studies, in partial fulfilment
of the requirement for award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Social Studies Education)
in the University of Education, Winneba
