Challenges Faced by Tutors of Selected Colleges of Education in Volta Region of Ghana in Undertaking Further Studies

Vincent Kwasi Atiku¹ and Benedicta Awusi Atiku^2,

¹Adidome Senior High School, Central Tongu District, Adidome, Volta Region Ghana

²Dambai College of Education, Dambai, Krachi East Municipal, Oti Region, Ghana

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Vincent Kwasi Atiku and Benedicta Awusi Atiku. Challenges Faced by Tutors of Selected Colleges of Education in Volta Region of Ghana in Undertaking Further Studies. American Journal of Educational Research. 2026; 14(1):1-13. doi: 10.12691/education-14-1-1

Abstract

This study was conducted in 2018 purposely to discover the challenges being faced by the various tutors of Colleges of Education who enrolled in further studies programmes for status change in their profession. Two colleges were sampled with a total number of 17 participants in data production under qualitative design which employed semi structured interview and thematic content analysis. Key findings include time constraint on tutors as they battle to find time to teach students, as their commitment to work at the College as well as find time to attend lectures of their own further studies programme. Others were financial constraint, relationship strained with friends and marriage partners and health challenges. Ways of finding solutions include hosting weekend courses, taking bank loans and family support. It concluded that the transitional tutors suffered and needed to have greater support from policy, government and respective colleges of transitional staff. Recommendations include Governing Councils of Colleges of Education instituting Professional Development Policies to support staff, implementation of Co-operative Education to support such staff and increase in GETFund Staff Development Bursary as well as timely payment of same.

Keywords:
Colleges of Education Challenges Tutors Further Studies Teaching

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