Ghana Education Needs Revamp to Spark Parent, Child Interest

Ghana is a good example of a country experiencing significant increases in enrolment rates in primary school but where the quality of schooling is lagging behind. Low education quality reduces the probability that children will stay in school long enough to attain any educational qualification. The outcome is inefficient education systems and less incentives for parents to invest in their child's education. A survey tested the model in Ghana and found that parents tend to spend more on education in response to changes in their child's cognitive achievements. This encourages parents to invest more in supplementary school material and reduce the amount of time children are required to spend working on non-school tasks, writes Ghadir Asadi for The Conversation.