Abstract:
The study was an action research to help improve student participation in
school administration in Navrongo Secondary School in the Upper East Region of
Ghana, A sample of 109 students, consisting of 3 students from each class,
provided data for the study.
The instrument used to collect data for both the pre-intervention and post-intervention
stages of the study was a questionnaire. The pre-intervention was
meant to determine the real nature of the problem envisaged as it existed between
students and administration. The data results were analysed by taking a frequency
count of similar responses. The data were then categorized and expressed in
percentages. The pre-intervention data suggested that. some of the prefects did
not know their roles as leaders. Thereafter the activities of the prefects were
monitored for three months. Data were again collected and analysed to find out
the extent to which the intervention had helped to change the perceptions and
attitudes of prefects towards their duties.
It was found out that the orientation, accompanied by a constant reminder
of the prefects about their duties would help make them live up to the task. The
study therefore recommended that orientation programmes should be organized
for newly elected prefects to equip them with leadership skills. The Guidance and
Counselling co-ordination should also constantly prompt prefects about their roles
