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ArticleHeliyon2023

Effects of educational management on quality education in rural and urban primary schools in Ghana.

Ruth Donkoh, Wing On Lee, Ahotovi Thomas Ahoto, Josephine Donkor, Portia Oware Twerefoo, Martin Kudwo Akotey, Seth Yeboah Ntim

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Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors.

Ruth DonkohDepartment of Education, Zhengzhou University, China.
Wing On LeeInstitute of Adult Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore.
Ahotovi Thomas AhotoUniversity of Religions and Denominations, Qom, Iran.
Josephine DonkorOLEA M & G Insurance Brokers, Ghana.
Portia Oware TwerefooDepartment of Public Administration and Management, University of South Africa, South Africa.
Martin Kudwo AkoteyDepartment of Development Studies, Valley View University, Ghana.
Seth Yeboah NtimDepartment of Psychology, Zhejiang Normal University, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To ensure inclusive, equitable quality education, and encourage educational opportunities for lifelong learning worldwide; the United Nations set sustainable development goals (SDG) to achieve quality education. Thus, using SDG 4 quality education and system theory, this research seeks to identify the effects of educational management on quality education in rural and urban primary schools in Ghana. Moreover, the mediating role of internet facilities in educational management and quality education relationhsip has been discussed. Thus, 745 urban and 471 rural head teachers and teachers from Ghana participated in an online survey. The data was compiled and executed by structural equation model using SPSS-AMOS. The result reveals that educational management has a positive effect on quality education in urban and rural schools. In addition, urban schools have more quality education than rural schools. Although internet facilities have a positive effect on quality education their absence weakens the quality of education in urban and rural schools. Moreover, it is recommended that the Ministry of Education should arrange professional training for supervisors and head teachers to boost their monitoring and supervision strategies. Furthermore, Parents Teacher Associations can provide funding to support the monitoring and supervision activities to achieve success. Lastly, quality internet facilities should be built with limited charges in rural and urban schools.

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Educational managementEducation in GhanaInternet facilitiesQuality educationRural schoolsUrban schools

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PMID38027794
PMCPMC10663754

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