Administrative challenges encountered at Accra College of education

Abstract

This study was intended to investigate the challenges that confront the administration of Accra College of Education of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. In line with the objective of the study, descriptive survey design was used to conduct the study. The sample size for the study was 56 comprising of 44 tutors, 4 heads of departments and units’, the bursar, 2 members of board of governors, the principal and the metropolitan director of education, SRC president and 2 auxiliary staffs (matron and her assistant), were selected for the study.Based on the research questions, questionnaire and interview schedule were developed and used to gather data for the study. The results of the study are presented in frequencies and percentages. The study found that the main challenges were inadequate human resource, inadequate funding, inadequate infrastructure and teaching and learning resources.The study recommended that the principal and board of governors of the Accra College of Education should partner the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service to help address the challenges, by transferring more staff to the college, put up additional male and female blocks of residence and lecture halls and make available adequate teaching and learning resources for the college to increase students intake to enable the college to raise more revenue