Women in Academia
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Faustina Afranie

Mrs. Faustina Afranie is a 36year old woman who hails from Ajumako Bisease and worships with the Methodist Church of Ghana. She is married with two sons and an equal number of dependents. She teaches Core Mathematics at Kinbu Sec/Tech School.

She shared that her father got out of job whilst in form five.However; not wanting to be a drop out her mother helped her to a private sixth form from where she continued to the training college then university. She therefore advised that people should not wait for money before steering their vision but should start with the little at hand.

She has a degree in the Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) from the University of Education Winneba. She is the financial secretary of the welfare committee and auditor enhancing programme at Kinbu Sec/Tech School where she teaches.

Regarding some challenges in her work she talked of how child care affects her work explaining that although she wakes up early to prepare for work she is at times late for lessons because she also has to prepare the children for school. In addition, she mentioned that in class like the Visual arts and home economic where there are more girls teaching Mathematics is difficult since there are only few ones who are interested in the subject so she has to come down to get their interest in the subject.

She called on students to erase the perception that maths is a difficult subject and engage themselves in solving more questions to enhance their understanding on a particular topic while maths teachers also give at least one or two exercise for solving in jotters during lessons.

Her long time friend who is now studying for her PhD in Scotland is someone she draws inspiration from in her life.

It is her dream to further her education and probably leave the teaching service since she upgrading herself will expose her to better opportunities and wishes the children grow up to be important people in the future. Her message for Ghanaian women is that they should find something doing to support their husbands however small it is and bring up their children in the fear of the Lord.