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Edwards, A. K, and Amoah, S. A (2020). Deontological Perspective of the Free Secondary Education Policy in Ghana. World Journal of Educational Research, 7,
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Abstract The Free Senior High School (aka. FSHS) policy of the Ghana government has attracted views from both critics and supporters. The objective for this investigation was to examine the deontological ethics of the FSHS educational policy leadership within the framework of utilitarianism-it is as a “duty” and for “public good”. Critics are questioning the policy leadership, intentionality, feasibility, and sustainability. Supporters are also defending the FSHS as a timely social intervention, for equitable access, and the ability of the national economy to afford by re-strategizing government priorities, national indebtedness, and the entire school management system. The research design was exploratory mixed method using a sample study (N=55) that came from six schools (students, head teachers, teachers, and parents) in one region. Data were analysed under the themes: perceptions, benefits, and challenges. Responses showed that the FSHS seems to be a natural progression from the FCUBE policy that is hailed as successful by the international donors. Respondents confirmed the benefits derived from the FSHS policy as altruistic. The discussions followed the theory of ethical deontology, policy leadership implications, democratization of education in Ghana, and the utilitarian concept for future national development. Recommendations include the Government of Ghana (GoG) should ensure “fitness” and “rightness” to align with national priorities in the economy. Secondly, GoG should fight against corruption and “noise” in the FSHS implementation system. Thirdly, the GoG should consider cost sharing and decentralization of education provision in Ghana. Policy makers (legistrators) should ensure that the education system recognizes Ghanaian children as deserving better quality and the incommensurability of values of Education for All. Keywords Altruism, deontology, ethical leadership, Free SHS, secondary education in Ghana, utilitarian ethics
Abstract The Free Senior High School (aka. FSHS) policy of the Ghana government has attracted views from both critics and supporters. The objective for this investigation was to examine the deontological ethics of the FSHS educational policy leadership within the framework of utilitarianism-it is as a “duty” and for “public good”. Critics are questioning the policy leadership, intentionality, feasibility, and sustainability. Supporters are also defending the FSHS as a timely social intervention, for equitable access, and the ability of the national economy to afford by re-strategizing government priorities, national indebtedness, and the entire school management system. The research design was exploratory mixed method using a sample study (N=55) that came from six schools (students, head teachers, teachers, and parents) in one region. Data were analysed under the themes: perceptions, benefits, and challenges. Responses showed that the FSHS seems to be a natural progression from the FCUBE policy that is hailed as successful by the international donors. Respondents confirmed the benefits derived from the FSHS policy as altruistic. The discussions followed the theory of ethical deontology, policy leadership implications, democratization of education in Ghana, and the utilitarian concept for future national development. Recommendations include the Government of Ghana (GoG) should ensure “fitness” and “rightness” to align with national priorities in the economy. Secondly, GoG should fight against corruption and “noise” in the FSHS implementation system. Thirdly, the GoG should consider cost sharing and decentralization of education provision in Ghana. Policy makers (legistrators) should ensure that the education system recognizes Ghanaian children as deserving better quality and the incommensurability of values of Education for All. Keywords Altruism, deontology, ethical leadership, Free SHS, secondary education in Ghana, utilitarian ethics
Edwards, A. K, and Amoah, S. A (2020). Deontological Perspective of the Free Secondary Education Policy in Ghana. World Journal of Educational Research, 7,
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Abstract The Free Senior High School (aka. FSHS) policy of the Ghana government has attracted views from both critics and supporters. The objective for this investigation was to examine the deontological ethics of the FSHS educational policy leadership within the framework of utilitarianism-it is as a “duty” and for “public good”. Critics are questioning the policy leadership, intentionality, feasibility, and sustainability. Supporters are also defending the FSHS as a timely social intervention, for equitable access, and the ability of the national economy to afford by re-strategizing government priorities, national indebtedness, and the entire school management system. The research design was exploratory mixed method using a sample study (N=55) that came from six schools (students, head teachers, teachers, and parents) in one region. Data were analysed under the themes: perceptions, benefits, and challenges. Responses showed that the FSHS seems to be a natural progression from the FCUBE policy that is hailed as successful by the international donors. Respondents confirmed the benefits derived from the FSHS policy as altruistic. The discussions followed the theory of ethical deontology, policy leadership implications, democratization of education in Ghana, and the utilitarian concept for future national development. Recommendations include the Government of Ghana (GoG) should ensure “fitness” and “rightness” to align with national priorities in the economy. Secondly, GoG should fight against corruption and “noise” in the FSHS implementation system. Thirdly, the GoG should consider cost sharing and decentralization of education provision in Ghana. Policy makers (legistrators) should ensure that the education system recognizes Ghanaian children as deserving better quality and the incommensurability of values of Education for All. Keywords Altruism, deontology, ethical leadership, Free SHS, secondary education in Ghana, utilitarian ethics
Abstract The Free Senior High School (aka. FSHS) policy of the Ghana government has attracted views from both critics and supporters. The objective for this investigation was to examine the deontological ethics of the FSHS educational policy leadership within the framework of utilitarianism-it is as a “duty” and for “public good”. Critics are questioning the policy leadership, intentionality, feasibility, and sustainability. Supporters are also defending the FSHS as a timely social intervention, for equitable access, and the ability of the national economy to afford by re-strategizing government priorities, national indebtedness, and the entire school management system. The research design was exploratory mixed method using a sample study (N=55) that came from six schools (students, head teachers, teachers, and parents) in one region. Data were analysed under the themes: perceptions, benefits, and challenges. Responses showed that the FSHS seems to be a natural progression from the FCUBE policy that is hailed as successful by the international donors. Respondents confirmed the benefits derived from the FSHS policy as altruistic. The discussions followed the theory of ethical deontology, policy leadership implications, democratization of education in Ghana, and the utilitarian concept for future national development. Recommendations include the Government of Ghana (GoG) should ensure “fitness” and “rightness” to align with national priorities in the economy. Secondly, GoG should fight against corruption and “noise” in the FSHS implementation system. Thirdly, the GoG should consider cost sharing and decentralization of education provision in Ghana. Policy makers (legistrators) should ensure that the education system recognizes Ghanaian children as deserving better quality and the incommensurability of values of Education for All. Keywords Altruism, deontology, ethical leadership, Free SHS, secondary education in Ghana, utilitarian ethics
Adomako, K.; A. Agoswin Musah, Atibiri A. Sandow & Reginald A. Duah
12th Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG) Conference. Paa Grant University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana 31st July, - 2nd August, 2019
Paper presented:
• Kusaal and Akan as dialects of the same language? A comparative analysis of some peculiar lexical items
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Kpodo, P.; Adomako, K.; & Amoh, S.
12th Linguistics Association of Ghana (LAG) Conference. Paa Grant University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa, Ghana 31st July, - 2nd August, 2019
Paper presented:
Some morphophonological processes in the adaptation of Akan personal day-names in Ewe
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Tomekyin, C., Adomako, K. & Nyame, J.
50th Annual Conference on African Linguistics (ACAL). University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 22nd May, - 25th May, 2019
Paper presented:
The phonology of compounds in Nzema
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This paper examines some phonological processes that are observed in the formation of some compounds in Nzema, a Niger-Congo (Kwa, Bia) language spoken mainly in the Western Region of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The paper focuses on some phonological rules that ensue at morpheme juncture processes in the process of the formation of some compounds in Nzema. The compound types discussed in the present paper include noun-noun, noun-adjective, noun-verb, pronominal-noun, and pronominal-verb. In this paper, we consider mainly elision that targets the final V of the first and initial V of the second morphemes at the morpheme boundary. We show that, inter alia, in Nzema, morpheme2-initial Vs (i.e. V2) are mostly targeted for deletion as compared to the elision of the first vowel, V1. At morpheme juncture in V1#V2, it is the V2 that is systematically targeted for deletion irrespective of its quality. Moreover, in a context of V1#V2 where the two vowels are of same quality, tone is crucial in determining the target for the deletion process, however, it is the V2 that consistently give in to elision irrespective of tone.
This paper examines some phonological processes that are observed in the formation of some compounds in Nzema, a Niger-Congo (Kwa, Bia) language spoken mainly in the Western Region of Ghana and Ivory Coast. The paper focuses on some phonological rules that ensue at morpheme juncture processes in the process of the formation of some compounds in Nzema. The compound types discussed in the present paper include noun-noun, noun-adjective, noun-verb, pronominal-noun, and pronominal-verb. In this paper, we consider mainly elision that targets the final V of the first and initial V of the second morphemes at the morpheme boundary. We show that, inter alia, in Nzema, morpheme2-initial Vs (i.e. V2) are mostly targeted for deletion as compared to the elision of the first vowel, V1. At morpheme juncture in V1#V2, it is the V2 that is systematically targeted for deletion irrespective of its quality. Moreover, in a context of V1#V2 where the two vowels are of same quality, tone is crucial in determining the target for the deletion process, however, it is the V2 that consistently give in to elision irrespective of tone.
Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K., (2019). Black Mask History for Primary Schools, Learner's Book 6. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-8932-5-5
Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K., (2019). Black Mask History for Primary Schools, Learner's Book 5. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-8932-4-8
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Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K., (2019). Black Mask History for Primary Schools, Learner's Book 4. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-8932-3-4
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Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K., (2019). Black Mask History for Primary Schools, Learner's Book 3. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-8932-2-4
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Brako, I. & Asah-Asante, K., (2019). Black Mask History for Primary Schools, Learner's Book 2. Accra: Black Mask Ltd.. . ISBN: 978-9988-8932-1-7
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