View in EDS

Learner Academic Performance: The Mediating Role of Class Attendance on Individual and Household Factors in Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Learner Academic Performance: The Mediating Role of Class Attendance on Individual and Household Factors in Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program
Language: English
Authors: Kirk Anderson, Kennedy Quaigraine, Justice Agyei-Quartey, Samuel Ofori Boakye, Dinah Ntow-Gyan, Helen Apuko
Source: Online Submission. 2025.
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 21
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Attendance, Predictor Variables, Family Influence, Learning Processes, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Scores, One Parent Family, Family (Sociological Unit), Native Language, African Languages, Elementary Secondary Education
Geographic Terms: Ghana
Abstract: This study investigates the complex interplay of individual and household factors, class attendance, and academic performance within Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program (CBEP). It aims to understand how these factors influence learner performance, particularly given persistent rural-urban learning disparities and limited empirical evidence on CBEP's effectiveness in closing these gaps. Utilizing a quantitative, correlational design, the research employed Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) on data collected from a nine-month CBE program in Ghana. The conceptual framework posited class attendance as a key mediating variable between individual-level factors (age, sex, previous schooling, home language/play language) and household-level factors (caregiver structure, education, occupation) and learner academic performance. The findings confirm that class attendance is a strong and significant predictor of academic performance, mediating the influence of other individual and household factors. Older learners tended to perform better academically, while males showed increased attendance but not necessarily improved scores. Single-parent or extended family households demonstrated a positive direct effect on academic scores, challenging conventional views. Conversely, certain home languages (Dagaare/Likpakpaaln) had a negative direct and indirect effect on academic scores, highlighting language barriers. The results underscore the necessity for a multi-faceted approach to improving learner performance in non-formal education. This approach must address attendance, demographics, and household dynamics beyond mere access, advocating for targeted interventions and policies. This study includes a conceptual framework visually represented in an SEM path diagram, and tables detailing learner demographic profiles and household characteristics. In summary, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing learner performance in Ghana's CBEP, emphasizing the critical role of class attendance and challenging existing assumptions about household structures and age. The findings highlight the need for tailored, multi-faceted interventions to improve educational outcomes.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2025
Accession Number: ED676054
Database: ERIC
FullText Text:
  Availability: 0
CustomLinks:
  – Url: https://eric.ed.gov/contentdelivery/servlet/ERICServlet?accno=ED676054
    Name: ERIC Full Text
    Category: fullText
    Text: Full Text from ERIC
Header DbId: eric
DbLabel: ERIC
An: ED676054
AccessLevel: 3
PubType: Report
PubTypeId: report
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Learner Academic Performance: The Mediating Role of Class Attendance on Individual and Household Factors in Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program
– Name: Language
  Label: Language
  Group: Lang
  Data: English
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kirk+Anderson%22">Kirk Anderson</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Kennedy+Quaigraine%22">Kennedy Quaigraine</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Justice+Agyei-Quartey%22">Justice Agyei-Quartey</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Samuel+Ofori+Boakye%22">Samuel Ofori Boakye</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Dinah+Ntow-Gyan%22">Dinah Ntow-Gyan</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Helen+Apuko%22">Helen Apuko</searchLink>
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="SO" term="%22Online+Submission%22"><i>Online Submission</i></searchLink>. 2025.
– Name: PeerReviewed
  Label: Peer Reviewed
  Group: SrcInfo
  Data: N
– Name: Pages
  Label: Page Count
  Group: Src
  Data: 21
– Name: DatePubCY
  Label: Publication Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: TypeDocument
  Label: Document Type
  Group: TypDoc
  Data: Reports - Research
– Name: Audience
  Label: Education Level
  Group: Audnce
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="EL" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Descriptors
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Foreign+Countries%22">Foreign Countries</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Academic+Achievement%22">Academic Achievement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Attendance%22">Attendance</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Predictor+Variables%22">Predictor Variables</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Family+Influence%22">Family Influence</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Learning+Processes%22">Learning Processes</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Age+Differences%22">Age Differences</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Gender+Differences%22">Gender Differences</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Scores%22">Scores</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22One+Parent+Family%22">One Parent Family</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Family+%28Sociological+Unit%29%22">Family (Sociological Unit)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Native+Language%22">Native Language</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22African+Languages%22">African Languages</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Elementary+Secondary+Education%22">Elementary Secondary Education</searchLink>
– Name: Subject
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Ghana%22">Ghana</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: This study investigates the complex interplay of individual and household factors, class attendance, and academic performance within Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program (CBEP). It aims to understand how these factors influence learner performance, particularly given persistent rural-urban learning disparities and limited empirical evidence on CBEP's effectiveness in closing these gaps. Utilizing a quantitative, correlational design, the research employed Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) on data collected from a nine-month CBE program in Ghana. The conceptual framework posited class attendance as a key mediating variable between individual-level factors (age, sex, previous schooling, home language/play language) and household-level factors (caregiver structure, education, occupation) and learner academic performance. The findings confirm that class attendance is a strong and significant predictor of academic performance, mediating the influence of other individual and household factors. Older learners tended to perform better academically, while males showed increased attendance but not necessarily improved scores. Single-parent or extended family households demonstrated a positive direct effect on academic scores, challenging conventional views. Conversely, certain home languages (Dagaare/Likpakpaaln) had a negative direct and indirect effect on academic scores, highlighting language barriers. The results underscore the necessity for a multi-faceted approach to improving learner performance in non-formal education. This approach must address attendance, demographics, and household dynamics beyond mere access, advocating for targeted interventions and policies. This study includes a conceptual framework visually represented in an SEM path diagram, and tables detailing learner demographic profiles and household characteristics. In summary, this research provides a comprehensive analysis of the factors influencing learner performance in Ghana's CBEP, emphasizing the critical role of class attendance and challenging existing assumptions about household structures and age. The findings highlight the need for tailored, multi-faceted interventions to improve educational outcomes.
– Name: AbstractInfo
  Label: Abstractor
  Group: Ab
  Data: As Provided
– Name: DateEntry
  Label: Entry Date
  Group: Date
  Data: 2025
– Name: AN
  Label: Accession Number
  Group: ID
  Data: ED676054
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=eric&AN=ED676054
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Languages:
      – Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 21
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Foreign Countries
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Academic Achievement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Attendance
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Predictor Variables
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Family Influence
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Learning Processes
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Age Differences
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Gender Differences
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Scores
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: One Parent Family
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Family (Sociological Unit)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Native Language
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: African Languages
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Elementary Secondary Education
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Ghana
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Learner Academic Performance: The Mediating Role of Class Attendance on Individual and Household Factors in Ghana's Complementary Basic Education Program
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kirk Anderson
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Kennedy Quaigraine
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Justice Agyei-Quartey
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Samuel Ofori Boakye
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Dinah Ntow-Gyan
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Helen Apuko
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 10
              Type: published
              Y: 2025
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Online Submission
              Type: main
ResultId 1