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  • Factors influencing teachers’ attrition in public basic schools in Techiman Municipality, Ghana: An embedded mixed methods study

    Joseph Kyeremeh1, Dickson Adom2, Michael Ato Essuman3, Lim Seon Pek4
    1. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , GH
    2. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , GH
    3. Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology , GH
    4. INTI International University , MY
    2025-10-08
    doi https://doi.org/10.56003/jaieli.v1i1.578
    Published Online: 08 October 2025
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    page 66-88
    Abstract

    Background: The high teacher attrition rate in public primary schools in Techiman, Ghana, has become a serious problem that directly impacts the quality of education and the achievement of national education development goals.

    Objectives: The study investigated factors that influence teachers' attrition in the Techiman Municipality.

    Methods: One hundred ninety-seven teachers were sampled for the study using convenience and simple random sampling techniques. This study utilized the embedded mixed methods design with descriptive survey and phenomenology as research methods to collect quantitative and qualitative datasets using questionnaires and interviews as data collection tools. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis, while the quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics using the SPSS software.

    Results: It was found that teachers perceived salary as the major employer-related factor in teachers' attrition (relative importance index (RII) = 0.85). team member-related factors, such as the willingness of teachers to pursue another career outside education, were perceived as the primary factor of attrition (RII = 0.78). In contrast, an external-related factor, such as better opportunities in some other occupations, was ranked the first major contributor to teachers' attrition (RII = 0.88). The overall assessment of the factors of attrition based on the relative importance index revealed that Employer-related factors are the major contributor to teachers' attrition (RII = 0.70).

    Conclusions: The study recommends that the Ghana government find innovative ways of increasing teachers' salaries as a source of motivation and offer them other incentive packages to aid in retaining them in the service.

    APA Citation Style
    Kyeremeh, J. , Adom, D. , Essuman, M. A. , & Pek, L. S. (2025). Factors influencing teachers’ attrition in public basic schools in Techiman Municipality, Ghana: An embedded mixed methods study. Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education & Learning Innovation, 66-88. https://doi.org/10.56003/jaieli.v1i1.578

  • Using children’s digital picture books to teach disease preventive behaviors: A visual analysis of the Duma Says series

    Esmeraldo Sarad1, Charmen Cabatuan2, Cleo Tionson3, April Grace Subong4
    1. Mindanao State University - General Santos , PH
    2. Mindanao State University - General Santos , PH
    3. Mindanao State University - General Santos , PH
    4. Mindanao State University - General Santos , PH
    2026-04-06
    doi https://doi.org/10.56003/jaieli.v1i2.572
    Published Online: 06 April 2026
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    page 89-101
    Abstract

    Background: During health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, children require accessible and developmentally appropriate resources to understand disease prevention and health-related behaviors. Children’s digital picture books have emerged as a promising medium for conveying public health messages through visual storytelling and age-appropriate narratives.

    Objectives: This study aimed to examine how children’s digital picture books represent disease preventive behaviors and moral values, using the Duma Says series as a case study.

    Methods: A qualitative visual and textual analysis was conducted on four digital picture books from the Duma Says Collector’s Edition. The study employed qualitative visual analysis and a critical discourse approach to examine representations of hygiene practices, social responsibility, and community engagement embedded in both images and narratives.

    Results: The findings indicate that the Duma Says series effectively integrates key COVID-19 preventive behaviors—such as handwashing, mask-wearing, social distancing, and sanitation—within child-friendly language and culturally contextualized visuals. In addition to promoting health practices, the books emphasize values of hope, responsibility, cooperation, and service, portraying children as active contributors to community well-being during a crisis.

    Conclusions: Children’s digital picture books, such as the Duma Says series, function as effective educational tools for promoting disease prevention awareness and values-based learning. Incorporating culturally grounded digital picture books into early childhood and health education may strengthen children’s health literacy, emotional resilience, and sense of social responsibility during public health emergencies.
    APA Citation Style
    Sarad, E. , Cabatuan, C. , Tionson, C. , & Subong, A. G. (2026). Using children’s digital picture books to teach disease preventive behaviors: A visual analysis of the Duma Says series. Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education & Learning Innovation, 89-101. https://doi.org/10.56003/jaieli.v1i2.572
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