The rapidly expanding private university system in Ghana is facing challenges from a plethora of sources that can undermine the quality of the education provided by these private universities. On the supply side, the problem is linked to the fact that many of such private universities run solely on school fees and struggle to attract qualified faculty due to high teaching loads, low salaries, brain drain and competition for lecturers from the older, bigger, better established and better-resourced public universities. The relative ease of entry into the tertiary education sector also means that fierce competition is also a reality as new universities spring up while others fold up.
In a paper, Dr. Stephen Armah shares his research findings on private graduate schools in Ghana, and how the problems arises from different sectors of the higher education system.