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Assessing the Socio-Economic Implications of Free Senior High School (SHS) Policy on Tertiary Institutions in Ghana: A Case Study of the Western Region
Open Journal of Educational Research
| Vol 4, Issue 3
Table 1. Impact of Free SHS Policy on Tertiary Enrolment
| Questions | Frequency | Percentage | |
| 1. | Have you seen a rise in the number of students pursuing postsecondary education? Yes No | 102 1 | 99 1 |
| 2. | How do you perceive the increase in tertiary enrolment? Positive impact on access to tertiary education Negative impact on access to tertiary education No significant impact | 96 5 2 | 93.2 4.9 1.9 |
| 3. | Students who completed secondary education under the Free SHS policy are academically prepared for tertiary education Yes No | 66 37 | 64.1 35.9 |
| 4. | Has the academic performance of students who entered tertiary institutions under the Free SHS policy been? Very good Good Fair Poor | 14 54 30 5 | 13.6 52.4 29.1 4.9 |
Source: Field Survey, 2024