Opoku MP, Nketsia W, Wisdom MK, Amponteng M. Have we bothered to ask? Exploration of the attitude of teachers toward participating in inclusive education research.
BMC Res Notes 2024;
17:92. [PMID:
38549130 PMCID:
PMC10979547 DOI:
10.1186/s13104-024-06755-2]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE
The importance of research cannot be overemphasized. Research findings serve as a guide for the enactment of development policies and legislation. However, not all members of the target population willingly participate in a study. The current study explored the reasons why some individuals refused to partake in inclusive education research in a developing country, Ghana. The journaling helped to capture the voices of 87 participants who refused to take part in a larger inclusive education survey study.
RESULTS
The study found that the participants did not take part in the research because of reasons such as lack of financial gain, bad experience with previous research, lack of direct benefit, and lack of time. The findings of the study and its implication for policymaking in Ghana and research studies in sub-Saharan Africa are discussed.
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