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Minimizing School Drop Out (SDO) in Ayawaso
Description/achievement of initiative

The state at which boys and girls, youth and adult drop out of schools in Ayawaso is very alarming, the number keep increasing from lower level to higher, the project seek to find the percentage at which people Drop Out from each level, look for causes of School Drop Out and possible solution, then create awareness and advocacy for complete affordable access to equitable and quality primary, secondary and tertiary education leading to relevant and effective learning outcome for better job opportunity. Educate the community on the importance of education, and need for knowledge and skills to promote sustainable development.

Implementation methodologies

The Initiative will be carried out in North and East Ayawaso Constituencies typical Zongo communities of the greater Accra Region of Ghana, Field Educators will be educated on a strategic survey, research and community education so they can go to ground and look for concrete data for the real percentages of School Drop Out SDO) in the communities. Data collection will be face to face interviews, focus group discussions, online surveys and community forums to find out the problems, causes of the problems and what will be the possible solutions to SDO in the communities. The organization will also collaborate with the Youth, Clubs, Bases, community leaders and other stake holders to organize a community outreach program to create awareness on the need for education in the communities. Establish a youth education center, lobby for cooperate institution to setup a scholarship schemes for the youth and the SDO in the community. Also advocate for the government to give free/affordable access to education.

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

The organization will liaise with other Information Technology organizations like KINGS to build the capacity of the Field Educators and the Youth. Community Leaders and the Youth will be encouraged to take a very active role in sustaining the activities and making it a point to protect any product or SDGs document for the use of the community, the youth will be encouraged to set up an Adult Education centers to build the capacity of their members and also use the centre to encourage the School drop out to continue their education

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

The project will be structured by active participation of the community, the organization will train volunteer Field Educators who will then go to the create awareness on education in the community , in collaboration with the Field Educators and Ayawaso Council of Zongo Chiefs to plan outreach activities to educate and create awareness the community members

Partner(s)

Muslim Family Counselling Services. Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing Ejara Enterprise Ministry of Education Accra Metropolitan Assembly Ayawaso Council of Zongo Chiefs Community Youth Organizations
Progress reports
Goal 4
April - June / 2017
Community education, Community Forums and lobbying for scholarship and establishment of Adult Education Centre
January -March/ 2017
Community outreach Education
July - August / 2016
Selection and Training of Field Education, and online survey
Sep - Dec /2016
Data collection (Research and survey)
Financing (in USD)
600 USD
Staff / Technical expertise
Active FEs

Basic information
Time-frame: July 2016 - June 2017
Partners
Muslim Family Counselling Services. Ghana Information Network for Knowledge Sharing Ejara Enterprise Ministry of Education Accra Metropolitan Assembly Ayawaso Council of Zongo Chiefs Community Youth Organizations
Countries
Contact information
Abdul Samad Said, Mr. , abdulsamadsaid@gmail.com
United Nations