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Rev. Fr. (Dr.) Augustine Owusu-Addo , Atianashie Miracle A. , Dafaah Franklin Bawelle

CHALLENGES FACING EDUCATION AT RURAL SCHOOLS: AN ASSESSMENT OF INTERRELATED LITERATURE

The standard of education at most rural schools worldwide has been reported as low, owing to the geography of the rural areas and the rural-based dynamics which conflicted with learning endeavors. The purpose of this study was to review literature related to the challenges and difficulties that faced learning at rural schools and explain the intensity to which these challenges influenced learning at rural schools. The aim was to make necessary recommendations on how the challenges can be dealt with in order to enhance learning at rural schools. Different literature sources were reviewed, and data were analyzed thematically and discussed within the context of learning in rural areas, which was the study's focus. The study found out that learning at rural schools was characterized by numerous challenges. Impoverished and malnourished learners' conditions in rural environments resulted from low-income families who were often unemployed and unable to provide basic necessities for their families. Malnourished learners failed to grasp the learning contents due to lack of concentration. In addition, minimum parental involvement in learning alongside low value attached to education by rural parents and guardians resulted in low learners' enrolment and high drop-out rates among rural schools, which then compromised the quality of learning. The shortage of resources, as diverse as human resources, infrastructure, and learning aids, also compromised the quality of learning at rural schools. School authorities should implement the necessary measures to minimize these challenges' detrimental effects on learning at rural schools to learn optimally with improved school performance.