Capitation Grant And Its Influence On Enrolment On Basic Schools: The Case Of Schools At Amansie West District Of Ashanti

ABSTRACT One of the main reasons why some children in Ghana do not attend school is that their parents simply cannot afford to pay the levies charged by schools. The Government of Ghana in 2005 introduced the capitation grant as a policy to alleviate the burden on parents. This survey analyzed the capitation grant scheme and its influence on basic school enrolment in the Amansie West District of Ashanti Region. Questionnaires and participant observation were among the methods employed for data collection from a sample of eighty (80) respondents. The respondents included teachers, head teacher…