ABSTRACT
Decentralisation of the Ghanaian education system after the 1992 constitutional amendment delegated the authority to manage schools to districts and local communities. The purpose was to ‘promote popular participation in the decision-making process, promote good governance at local level, and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the entire government machinery’. 2 Decentralisation is part of a larger process of democratic transitioning in Ghana that attempts to devolve decision-making powers to the Ghanaian community at large. The process is complex and has been marked by structural and procedural bottlenecks, highlighting the need for effective management and governance in order to yield the full benefits of decentralisation and community participation. Ghana 66%
of people see the education system as corrupt or highly corrupt.
Source: Transparency International's ‘Global Corruption Barometer 2013’.
