In Ghana, many schools lack essential Teaching and Learning Materials (TLMs); basic things like chairs, tables, and textbooks and writing boards, chalk etc. are not readily available to students.
Schools in rural areas in particular still utilize traditional blackboards, which pose health risks and inconvenience to both students and teachers in terms of usage and maintenance culture. These blackboards are constructed from cement painted with black chemicals that facilitate clear writing for students. However, the chalk dust produced during lessons poses health problems for both teachers and pupils, while also soiling their clothes and uniforms.
Regrettably, Yikene Primary School has fallen victim to this predicament, with all classrooms from basic one through six using blackboards.
