ESSA

Education Sub-Saharan Africa (ESSA) is an organization committed to the vision of delivering high-quality education in sub-Saharan Africa, empowering young individuals to realize their aspirations and bolstering societal strength. In collaboration with Innovations in Development, Education, and the Mathematical Sciences (IDEMS International), a UK-based social enterprise supporting projects in development, education, and mathematical sciences across Africa, ESSA undertook a project aimed at comprehending the landscape of statistics education in tertiary institutions in Ghana. The project aimed to identify ongoing activities and innovations within universities, highlight the primary challenges faced by statistics departments, and explore opportunities for both local and international support.

To attain this objective, individuals affiliated with GHAIDEMS were involved in gathering data from the heads of statistics and mathematics departments in both private and public tertiary universities in Ghana. Employing a focus group discussion approach and utilizing semi-structured questionnaires, the GHAIDEMS team gathered insights into the characteristics and extent of statistics education across different universities in the country. The institutions contacted included; University of Ghana; Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology; University of Cape Coast; University for Development Studies; University of Mines and Technology (UmaT); University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS); University of Energy and Natural Resources (UENR); Accra Technical University; Tamale Technical University; Takoradi Technical University; Ho Technical University; Bolgatanga Technical University; Cape Coast Technical University; Koforidua Technical University; Valley View University; Methodist University College; Ashesi University College; Regent University College of Science and Technology; Catholic University College; and Presbyterian University College.

Leveraging the proficiency of the GHAIDEMS team, the insights gathered from the heads of different institutions cover the panorama of Statistics Education in Ghanaian Universities, spotlighting the distinctive features of each university, including the variety of courses offered and the number of lecturers involved. The reports generated from this study have empowered IDEMS and ESSA to effectively convey to a global audience the status of statistics in Ghanaian universities and provide guidance on how those interested in supporting statistics education in these universities can contribute effectively.