Effectiveness of Communication in the Administration of the Junior High School in the Cape Coast Metropolis of Ghana

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the problem with communication flow that exists in the Junior High School and come out with some suggestions that will help improve communication there. The study sampled randomly from among a population of Heads of Junior High Schools, teachers and prefects from selected schools in the Cape Coast metropolis who responded to administered questionnaires. The data was analysed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The study revealed that apart from few instances when circulars expire before beneficiaries receive them, the Head teachers have been doing well to ensure that vital information needed for consumption by both staff and pupils are properly relayed and some are also spread through rumour mongering. Based on the findings, the study recommends that Head teachers should ensure that circulars are dispatched timely to their respective recipients to inform them about new and existing educational policies and they should encourage staff to make adequate use of notice boards and other designated avenues for information.