Enhancement of the knowledge on the drop in levels in Benin’s high schools and colleges: Case of Fonkpamè College

Magloire Fortuné Landry Aitchedji, Noukpo Saturnin Houeha and R.Raphael Kelani
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Magloire Fortuné Landry Aitchedji: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, UNSTIM (Bénin)
Noukpo Saturnin Houeha: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, UNSTIM (Bénin)
R.Raphael Kelani: Ecole Normale Supérieure de Natitingou, UNSTIM (Bénin)

International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, 2022, vol. 6, issue 1, 118-123

Abstract: The gradual decline in the level of learners is one of the main difficulties currently facing education in Benin. While numerous efforts are being made by socio-political stakeholders, there is limited scientific documentation on the real causes of this scourge. This study aims at identifying the main causes of the drop in level of trainees in Benin’s high schools and Colleges. The study was carried out at the “Collège d’Enseignement Général†(CEG) of Fonkpamè in Benin. The research methodology was based on the analysis of trainees’ academic results over a period of three years and on semi-structured interviews with a sample of 50 teachers and 120 trainees. The outcomes was a drop in academic performance between 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 at both level 1 and level 2 with increasingly high dropout rates. Highlighting the associated parameters to this drop in level revealed that 74% of learners with a home away from their school, 66% of learners with an illiterate parent, 72% of learners having no access to school books and reinforcement, 91% of learners paying their own school fees, 84% of learners who admit to having regular and uncontrolled access to social networks and 68% of learners without any follow-up from their parents, 70% of learners aged 15-17 in 5th form did not obtain the average. Hence, these factors have an impact on the academic performance of trainees. It would be important to extend this study to other high schools and colleges in Benin in order to take general measures of pedagogical, didactic, technical and social reforms to improve the performance of the Beninese educational system.

Date: 2022
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