Help Odadee Association get $5000 - complete a survey of Ghanaian top students

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) and the World Bank are conducting a survey on alumni of some of Ghana's top secondary schools. This research study is designed to follow-up on Ghanaians who went to the best schools in Ghana, and find out the education and career paths of these individuals. For individuals who have migrated or studied overseas, it will also gather information on their experience overseas, and their continuing interactions with Ghana. It is part of a broader study of the possible benefits and challenges that migration provides for developing countries. It also seeks input into recommendations for the Government in designing policies to enable Ghana to benefit more from its top students.

The school with the highest completion rate among its alumni will receive a $US5000 prize for its alumni association, and all schools which have at least 150 alumni completing the survey will receive a $US1000 donation to their alumni associations. To participate, email a request for the survey to: ckouassiaman@poverty-action.org

This study and data collection has been approved by Ghana Education Service. With the assistance of the administration at each of the participating schools, 10 alumni respondents have been selected in each final exam class year from 1976-2004. Selected alumni are invited to complete a 30-minute confidential online survey, with questions about education, family background, work, and linkages to people in other countries.

Participating secondary schools include:

• Aburi Girls' Secondary School
• Accra Academy
• Achimota School
• Adisadel College
• Ghana National College
• Ghana Senior Secondary School, Tamale
• Holy Child School
• Mfantsipim School
• Opoku Ware College
• Prempeh College
• PRESEC-Legon
• St. Augustine's College
• Tamale Senior Secondary School
• Wesley Girls' High School

Your participation in the research:

• If you have been identified as a selected graduate of one of the participating schools, please respond by sending your name and e-mail address to Caroline Kouassiaman in order to receive the survey.
• If you have already completed the survey and are in contact with classmates and other individuals who have attended the schools in this project, we still need your help. Email Caroline for a list of individuals for whom we are missing contact information.
• If you attended one of these schools and want to help boost our response rate, we definitely need your assistance. Email Caroline for a list of individuals for whom we are missing contact information.

All questions regarding this project can be directed to:
Caroline Kouassiaman, Project Coordinator
Email: ckouassiaman@poverty-action.org