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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 2. The socio-economic impacts of the Free SHS policy on TertiaryInstitutions
| Items | N | Max. Score | Min. Score | Mean | Std. Dev. |
| Massive increase in student population with very limited academic facilities | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.76 | 0.84 |
| Massive increase in student population with very limited residential facilities on campus | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.81 | 0.76 |
| Massive increase in student population with very limited private hostels | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.74 | 0.77 |
| High student to student-to-lecturer ratio | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.82 | 0.74 |
| Massive increase in utility bills of tertiary institutions | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.82 | 0.62 |
| Increase in cost of living on campus | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.17 | 0.95 |
| Spring in businesses on campus | 103 | 5 | 1 | 4.64 | 0.88 |
| Rise in corruption through ‘connections’ and ‘political protocols’, to gain admission | 103 | 5 | 1 | 2.25 | 0.99 |
| Sufficient funding and resources available to support the growing number of students in tertiary institutions | 103 | 5 | 1 | 1.33 | 0.99 |
| Total Averages Scores | 4.0 | 0.8 |
NB: *mean score <3.5 shows disagree/negative response & >3.5 shows agree/positive response
Source: Field Survey, 2024