This document provides supplemental information to a study conducted on the situation of children in institutional homes in Ghana. The study was intended to identify existing arrangements surrounding children’s presence in institutional settings, identify legislation that contributes to the institutionalization of children, and make policy recommendations in respect of the opportunities to improve existing arrangements. The study examined eight children’s homes in Ghana, with a total of 227 children participating. The study also includes interviews with staff, teachers and volunteers as well as field observations.
The document compares the governmental with non-governmental homes studied, reports on children’s feelings towards family visits, documents personality traits of the children in the homes, and provides information on the education and school performance of the children. The document also offers reflections, perspectives, and directives.
Center for Social Policy Studies, University of Ghana
