Abstract:
The current economic stage of the world is argued to be that of a knowledge
economy. This refers to a shift from the dependence on natural resources
to a new paradigm where the production and use of knowledge are paramount.
Countries all over the world are striving to have full participation in
the knowledge economy by providing opportunities for equitable access to
higher education in order to provide advance knowledge to all citizens. Ghana
is striving hard to achieve equitable higher education and use it as the agency
for spearheading its full participation in the global knowledge economy, but
so far, Ghana’s approach to equitable higher education, which is worth sharing,
has not been synthesized and shared with the scholarly community. This
chapter analyzes and synthesizes the various initiatives Ghana has undertaken
to promote equitable higher education, draws attention to the gaps
between rhetoric and realities, and makes recommendations for improvements
in the initiatives
