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Overcoming the Odds: First-Generation College Students' Journey to Higher Education in the Global South--A Phenomenological Study from Ghana

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Jacob Oppong Nkansah; Tual Sawn Khai; Elizabeth S. Rose; Muhammad Asaduzzaman – European Journal of Education, 2025

This study offers critical insights into the experiences of First-Generation College Students (FGCS) in Ghana. This phenomenological study included 18 undergraduate FGCS at a large public university in Ghana. By examining the challenges and coping mechanisms of FGCS, the research provides a holistic view of FGCS experiences in West Africa using…

Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Phenomenology, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students