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This 23 page paper examines the potential for a part-time University education sector in the West African country of Ghana. The paper argues that the economy has reached a state which makes this viable, and explore this hypothesis by looking at the economy of the country and then at the provision for university education within the country. Following this the potential market, the opportunities and requirements for the opportunities to be realized are discussed. The bibliography cites 11 sources.
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23 pages (~225 words per page)
File: TS14_TEghanauni.rtf
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Factors 21 7. Conclusion 22 References 24 1. Introduction 1.1 Background Ghana, located in West Africa, in undergoing economic development, with aid from the IMF and macro-economic policies to pursue the development of an
agro-industrial economy (AEO, 2010). One key component in the development in any economy is the knowledge and skills of the workforce; this is incorporated directly or indirectly into a number
of business models, such as Porters Four Facets and Dunnings OLI paradigm (Mintzberg et al, 2008; Dunning, 2002). The role of education has a direct impact on the way knowledge
and skills are accumulated, the provision of education is one of the key elements of economic development programs, often with a focus on ensuring that young children are enrolled in
primary school and to increase literacy. However, as countries develop there is increasing need for skills to support economic development, and as citizens become more empowered there is also a
demand for more education, increasing the need for a supply of university places. Ghana was the first country in former colonial country in sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence, when
in 1957 the country was formed out of the former British Colony of the Ivory Coast and the Togoland trust territory (CIA, 2010). This has meant in terms of
education and the educational infrastructure there was an inheritance fro the former colonial period, which is still influential in the country today, including the principle of state funded education, even
at tertiary level. It is at this higher level that there is the most problematic aspect in terms of the way education can be provided. Research by Jebuni (1998) highlighted
the shortfall in the provision of university education, and recent moves have seen the addition of private universities supplementing the demand for university education. The demand is still exceeding
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