Assessing the Socio-Economic Implications of Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy on Tertiary Institutions in Ghana: A Case Study of the Western Region
Table 2.
The socio-economic impacts of the Free SHS policy on TertiaryInstitutions
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| Items |
N |
Max. Score |
Min. Score |
Mean |
Std. Dev. |
|
|
| Massive increase in student population with very limited academic facilities |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.76 |
0.84 |
|
| Massive increase in student population with very limited residential facilities on campus |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.81 |
0.76 |
|
| Massive increase in student population with very limited private hostels |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.74 |
0.77 |
|
| High student to student-to-lecturer ratio |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.82 |
0.74 |
|
| Massive increase in utility bills of tertiary institutions |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.82 |
0.62 |
|
| Increase in cost of living on campus |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.17 |
0.95 |
|
| Spring in businesses on campus |
103 |
5 |
1 |
4.64 |
0.88 |
|
| Rise in corruption through ‘connections’ and ‘political protocols’, to gain admission |
103 |
5 |
1 |
2.25 |
0.99 |
|
| Sufficient funding and resources available to support the growing number of students in tertiary institutions |
103 |
5 |
1 |
1.33 |
0.99 |
|
| Total Averages Scores |
|
|
|
4.0 |
0.8 |
|
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NB: *mean score <3.5 shows disagree/negative response & >3.5 shows agree/positive response
Source: Field Survey, 2024
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