The impact of evidence- based research and mentorship as effective response to future epidemics and disruptions in any sector of the world’s economy, including educational sector have been remarkable. Research and Mentorship seek to identify knowledge gaps in education and motivate individuals to effectively handle those deficiencies. In the last triennial, research and mentorship have grown in importance as it seeks to build students and institution’s confidence, improves communication, critical thinking and problem- solving skills and helps us to better understand the evolving educational needs. In Ghana, the Ministry of Education through evidence- based research strategies is enhancing continuity of safe and inclusive schools by building new STEAM schools and providing good water. Nevertheless, the issue of inconsistent methodological practices and varied definitions for the same topic coupled with the risk of being bias, time consuming and cost- involving makes it difficult to quantify its influence on individuals, institutions and communities. This paper therefore seeks to understand the role of research and mentorship in promoting sustainable quality education in Africa

1. AKENTEN APPIAH- MENKAH UNIVERSITY OF SKILL TRAINING AND
ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVELOPMENT
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF RESEARCH AND MENTORSHIP IN
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE QUALITY EDUCATION IN AFRICA: THE POST-
PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENT TO EDUCATION IN GHANA
Prince Duah Mensah
Department of Information Technology, AAMUSTED
Email: successprinceduahmensah@gmail.com
Contact: +233533577389
Donald Yeboah
Department of Information Technology, AAMUSTED
Email: donaldyeboah@gmail.com
Contact: +233242637542
Prof. D. A. Yarhands
Dean, Faculty of Applied Sciences and Mathematics Education, AMMUSTED
Email: ydarthur@aamusted.edu.gh
Contact: +233244071973
Dr. George Asante (PhD)
Head, Department of Information Technology, AAMUSTED
Email: gasante@aamusted.edu.gh
Contact: +233242927029
Dr. Kwabena Osei Kuffour Adjei (PhD)
University Librarian, Kumasi Technical University, GHANA
Email: osei.kadjei@kstu.edu.gh
Contact: +233242065767

2. UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF RESEARCH AND MENTORSHIP IN
PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE QUALITY EDUCATION IN AFRICA: THE
POST- PANDEMIC ADJUSTMENT TO EDUCATION IN GHANA
Prince Duah Mensah, Donald Yeboah, Yarhands Arthur Dissou, George Asante
Department of Information Technology, Akenten Appiah- Menka University of Skill Training
and Entrepreneurial Development, Kumasi 1277, Ashanti, Ghana.
Email address: successprinceduahmensah@gmail.com Phone No.: +233 (0) 533577389
Kwabena Osei Kuffour Adjei
Department of Information Science, Kumasi Technical University, Post Office Box 854 Kumasi,
Ashanti, Ghana.
Abstract
The impact of evidence- based research and mentorship as effective response to future epidemics
and disruptions in any sector of the world’s economy, including educational sector have been
remarkable. Research and Mentorship seek to identify knowledge gaps in education and motivate
individuals to effectively handle those deficiencies. In the last triennial, research and mentorship
have grown in importance as it seeks to build students and institution’s confidence, improves
communication, critical thinking and problem- solving skills and helps us to better understand the
evolving educational needs. In Ghana, the Ministry of Education through evidence- based research
strategies is enhancing continuity of safe and inclusive schools by building new STEAM schools
and providing good water. Nevertheless, the issue of inconsistent methodological practices and
varied definitions for the same topic coupled with the risk of being bias, time consuming and cost-
involving makes it difficult to quantify its influence on individuals, institutions and communities.
This paper therefore seeks to understand the role of research and mentorship in promoting
sustainable quality education in Africa. A survey questionnaire was distributed randomly to a total
of 300 students, faculty members and industry players at the Akenten Appiah- Menka University of
Skill Training and Entrepreneurial Development (AAMUSTED) in Kumasi. The data for this mixed
research method were analysed quantitatively using IBM SPSS software (version 23) and qualitatively
using the responses from respondents. The outcomes indicate that research and mentorship have a great
effectiveness in promoting sustainable quality education in Africa. For further studies, there is the need
to consider the effects of school- based mentoring on the academic performance of students in Senior
High Schools.
Keywords: Research, Mentorship, Sustainable Development, Quality Education