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Title: Exploring the Representation of Social Justice in the Ghanaian Curriculum
Language: English
Authors: Nana Akosua Owusu-Ansah (ORCID 0000-0003-4184-4595), Joyce Anku (ORCID 0000-0001-9565-1065), Ruth Keziah Annan-Brew (ORCID 0000-0002-6434-510X), Akwasi Addae Boahene (ORCID 0009-0004-5144-1129)
Source: Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn). 2026 20(1):287-295.
Availability: Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. C5 Plumbon, Banguntapan, Yogyakarta, 55198, Indonesia. e-mail: edulearn@uad.ac.id; Web site: http://edulearn.intelektual.org/index.php/EduLearn/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Mathematics Instruction, Curriculum, Course Content, Social Justice, Social Bias, Gender Bias, Resources, Socioeconomic Status, Foreign Countries, Junior High Schools, Junior High School Teachers
Geographic Terms: Ghana
ISSN: 2089-9823
2302-9277
Abstract: This study presents a content analysis of Ghana's English and mathematics curricula. The aim was to determine if the content in both curricula creates awareness of social injustice issues. It was a qualitative study, and data was collected from the official curricula. The study found that the content in the curricula makes a good attempt to represent gender equally in the roles assigned to both genders. However, the content does not create awareness of the availability, accessibility, and distribution of resources. The concepts and examples of socioeconomic issues need to reflect the realities satisfactorily. It was recommended that a conscious effort be made to integrate issues of social injustice in the English and mathematics curricula in the next curricula for the pre-tertiary level.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1495326
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