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Some of the factors preventing girls from obtaining education include gender-based violence, lack of access to feminine hygiene products, and teenage pregnancy. In Ghanaian schools, 52% of girls have experienced gender-based violence, discouraging them from attending school. [ 4 ]
The Chairman of Vice-Chancellors Ghana claimed cases recorded in some universities in the country were managed. [79] The National Schools Inspectorate Authority called on schools to report COVID-19 cases to the GHS. [80] The Union of teachers were against calls for closure of schools due to the increase of infections. [81]
Ghana scored 1 on the UNESCO Gender Parity Index (GPI) for Primary and Secondary school levels in 2013. [48] The adult (15 and older) literacy rate in Ghana was 79.04% in 2018, with males at 83.53% and females at 74.47%. [49] Ghana's rapid shift from an informal economy to a formal economy made education an important political objective. [50]
The Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) does not refer specifically to school-related violence or to violence between peers, as it can occur between a student and “a total stranger, a parent of other adult family member, a brother or sister, a boyfriend or girlfriend or date, a friend or someone known by the student”.
Though not always the case, discrimination in Ghana is often based on preconceived, usually unfavorable, judgments toward people or a person because of their religion, tribe, language or personal characteristics including but not limited to gender, political opinion, social class, age, disability and sexual orientation.
Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children, is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants. [2]
Travel to Ghana from countries with over 200 positive COVID-19 cases was deterred by authorities, with such travelers being denied admission; however, this restriction did not apply to Ghanaian citizens or people with resident permits. [19] All of the country's borders were later closed from midnight of Sunday 22 March 2020.
High School Students in Rural Ghana. A review of Ghana's former high school policies and operations led to the essential creation of Free SHS. Ghana's Ministry of Education, observed the lack of efficiency in key areas; access to education, quality of education, and education management. [4]