Accountability Structures for Sustainable Quality Education: The Case of Free SHS Policy in Ghana

Abstract

“The heights great men reached and kept were not obtained by sudden flight. But they, while their companions slept, were toiling upward in the night”. – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. I will be ungrateful if I fail to acknowledge some prominent people who contributed woefully and helped in diverse ways to complete the work successfully. First, my profound gratitude goes to my supervisors, Dr. Francis K. Aboagye-Otchere and Mr. James Otieku, for the guidance, immense supervision, encouragement, suggestions, and insightful criticism that has contributed to the successful completion of this project. I extend gratitude to all the Lecturers of the Accounting Department of the University of Ghana Business School for their support, insight, and inspiration. Thanks to Dr Cletus Agyenim Boateng and Dr. Samuel Nana Yaw Simpson for the impressive support and input. I also acknowledge the assistance and cooperation of the research support team, especially; Mrs Theodore Marfo, Miss Alice Anima Aboagye, Mr. Enusah Abudullah of the Accounting Department, University of Ghana Business School. Finally, I appreciate the support and prayer and encouragement of my Mother Miss Comfort Mensah, and siblings