Impact of Decentralisation Policy in Education Provision in the Amansie – East District in Ashanti Region, Ghana

Abstract

The study aimed at ascertaining the impact of the decentralisation policy on education provision and the lives of the people in the Amansie East District. The case study design was adopted for the research. Simple and systematic random sampling techniques were used in attaining the sample size of 568 respondents. The study discovered that the decentralisation policy has impacted positively on education delivery in the district; it has ensured active participation of all stakeholders in education; also, the process of decentralisation has brought government closer to the people and has enabled them to take decisions that correspond to their educational needs much more effectively. It was recommended that members who constitute the implementation units should be non-partisan and have the requisite qualification and training. It was concluded that education provision is a shared responsibility so the level of participation should be fully decentralised.