Development of Education in Ghana: The China Impact

Abstract

Ghana’s efforts towards educational development over the years have received supports from her cooperative nations. China is noted as one country that has in recent times helped significantly in the global development of the Africa region through its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), and through other international relations. China has increased its support to other nation’s development of education that includes Ghana. In the light of this, the study examined the China’s impact in Ghana’s efforts towards development. The research employed a descriptive survey design. Specifically, it adopted qualitative approach for conducting the research. The study's data was mostly gathered from secondary sources, and it covered the years 1992 to 2022. Content qualitative analysis was used to examine the data to provide answers the research questions. The study found that China has positively impacted educational development in Ghana in the forms of educational infrastructural support, vocational and technical educational support, strengthening of the human resource of education in Ghana, promotion of girl-child education, promotion of ICT education, and several others. It is recommended that Ghana must esteem and protect its bilateral relationship with China owing to the value that comes out of their relationship.

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