Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of teacher absenteeism on learner’s
performance among senior high school students. Descriptive research design was
employed for this study. Simple random sampling was used to select the respondents. A
total of one hundred and sixty (160) participants participated in the study. Questionnaire
was the data collection instrument used to solicit for data. The collected data was analyzed
using statistical package for social science (SPSS) version 21. The results were presented
using percentages and mean values in a Table. The study find out that, Unconducive
working environment, Personal stress, poor supervision, Lack of accommodation at school
and illness were some of the causes of teacher absenteeism. Waste of student’s time,
increased work load within a period, increased student’s absenteeism, Failure of students
in exams and Teachers rushing through topics to catch up time lost were revealed to be
some effects teacher absenteeism had on learner’s academic performance. The study
concludes that the problem of teacher absenteeism can best be addressed only when the
views of teachers are taken into consideration. The study recommend that the head of
school in collaboration of the metro educational directorate should conduct regular and
prompt in-service training for teachers. Since teachers who are poorly remunerated tend to
be more absent from school, the government needs to review salaries of teachers so that
reasonable salaries are paid to them.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences, submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba, in partial fulfilment of requirements for award
of the Master of Arts (Educational Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2020
