Report on the supply of secondary level teachers in Africa; shifting the locus and focus to Africa

THE REPORTS FOCUS ON THE PROBLEM OF DETERMINING THE DEMAND FOR EXPATRIATE TEACHERS FOR STAFFING SECONDARY LEVEL SCHOOLS. EXPATRIATE TEACHERS ARE MORE THAN TWICE AS EXPENSIVE AS QUALIFIED LOCAL TEACHERS AND DO NOT POSSESS THE COMMITMENT OF THOSE WHO HAVE GROWN UP IN THE INDIGENOUS CULTURE. MORE LONG TERM BENEFIT COULD BE DERIVED BY PROVIDING TEACHER EDUCATORS WHO CAN ACCELERATE THE PRODUCTION OF LOCAL TEACHERS. BASIC SOLUTIONS TO TEACHER SUPPLY IN AFRICA LIE IN THE HANDS OF AFRICAN EDUCATORS AND GOVERNMENTS. THIS VOLUME IS A SUMMARY, UPDATING, AND CONCLUSION OF AN EXTENSIVE STUDY OF THIS SUBJECT IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: BOTSWANA, ETHIOPIA, THE GAMBIA, GHANA, KENYA, LESOTHO, LIBERIA, MALAWI, NIGERIA, SIERRA LEONE, SWAZILAND, TANZANIA, UGANDA, WEST CAMEROON, AND ZAMBIA. THIS MONOGRAPH IS INTENDED MAINLY FOR ITS RECIPIENTS IN AFRICA AND SECONDARILY FOR AGENCIES PROVIDING TEACHERS TO THAT CONTINENT. THE REPORT INCLUDES DISCUSSIONS OF THE MAJOR SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMIC FACTORS LIKELY TO AFFECT EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER SUPPLY AND DEMAND. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE PRIMARY EDUCATION, TEACHERS" COLLEGES, SECONDARY SCHOOLS, FACTORS AND ISSUES RELATED TO ATTRACTING, RETAINING AND PREPARING SECONDARY LEVEL TEACHERS AND CONCLUSIONS ABOUT SECONDARY LEVEL SUPPLY AND DEMAND.