Challenges facing early childhood care and development teachers in the Manya Krobo district

Abstract

This study sought to investigate the challenges facing early childhood care and development teachers in some selected schools in Lower Manya Krobo District. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population of the study comprise all preschool teachers in the Lower Manya Krobo District. A purposive sampling technique was adopted to select 42 teachers for the study. The main research measuring instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analysed using frequency, counts and percentages. The study revealed that, majority of the respondents knows the preschool curriculum. Interpersonal relationship between teachers and parents was shown by the results as unfriendly. Inadequate teaching learning materials, infrastructure and poor supervision by government officials were some of the major challenges addressed the respondents. The study concluded that curriculum planners should collaborate with preschool head teachers, teachers and attendants in the planning of the preschool curriculum that is they should seek their opinions and involve them in the planning process. The study recommended that, parents should also make the effort to interact with the teachers to know how their children are cared for and in effect contribute their quota to make it better and intensifying the supervision of the childcare centres by government officials could solve some of the challenges facing ECD programmes.