Methodological Approach to a Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Alternative Strategies to Corporal Punishment in Basic Schools in Ghana

Author(s)	Kwadwo Oteng Akyina
Country	Ghana
Abstract	This study reveals the methodological procedures adopted to carry out a study on teachers’ perceptions of alternative strategies to corporal punishment in basic schools in Ghana. The study adopted the constructivism-interpretivism paradigms and the qualitative research approach to guide the study. Phenomenological research design was used to identify, describe and understand the teachers’ perceptions of alternative strategies. Other methodological procedures adopted for the study as well as the reasons for adopting them are explained to guide future researchers in this area of research. Conclusion is drawn from the discussion for the adoption of this methodology in conducting similar studies to attain the necessary results.
Keywords	Perceptions, Corporal punishment, Alternative strategies
Field	Sociology > Education
Published In	Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024
Published On	2024-06-30
Cite This	Methodological Approach to a Study of Teachers’ Perceptions of Alternative Strategies to Corporal Punishment in Basic Schools in Ghana - Kwadwo Oteng Akyina - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 3, May-June 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.17860
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i03.17860
Short DOI	https://doi.org/gt3nkj

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