Abstract:
This study sought to investigate the challenges facing early childhood care and
development teachers in some selected schools in Lower Manya Krobo District. The
descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population of the study
comprise all preschool teachers in the Lower Manya Krobo District. A purposive
sampling technique was adopted to select 42 teachers for the study. The main research
measuring instrument was a questionnaire. Data were analysed using frequency,
counts and percentages. The study revealed that, majority of the respondents knows
the preschool curriculum. Interpersonal relationship between teachers and parents was
shown by the results as unfriendly. Inadequate teaching learning materials,
infrastructure and poor supervision by government officials were some of the major
challenges addressed the respondents. The study concluded that curriculum planners
should collaborate with preschool head teachers, teachers and attendants in the
planning of the preschool curriculum that is they should seek their opinions and
involve them in the planning process. The study recommended that, parents should
also make the effort to interact with the teachers to know how their children are cared
for and in effect contribute their quota to make it better and intensifying the
supervision of the childcare centres by government officials could solve some of the
challenges facing ECD programmes.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Early Childhood,
Faculty of Educational Studies submitted to the School
of Graduate Studies in partial fulfilment of
the requirements for the award of the degree of
Master of Education
(Early Childhood)
in the University of Education, Winneba
