Authors-Gabriel Amponsah Adu, Reagan Adjei Sarpong
Abstract- The study aimed to investigate the forms of betting and its effect on educational attainment of basic school students in the Sene East District in the Bono East Region, Ghana. A qualitative approach was utilised in this study by the researcher. The target population was 7,689 students drawn from 76 basic schools (54 primary schools and 22 junior high schools) in the Sene East District (Ghana Education Directorate Report, Sene East District, 2018). Ten (10) participants were sampled, which comprised seven (7) males and three (3) females. A snowball sampling technique was used to select participants in this study. This study used an interview guide (semi-structured) and report cards to gather data. Hence, the instruments used for the study were the interview guide and results for the 2022–2023 academic year in Mathematics, English Language, and Integrated Science. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data gathered. The study’s findings reveal that Public basic school students in the Sene East District were engaged in three different betting systems. They were bookmakers, pari-mutuel, and exchange betting systems. Also, Betting negatively influenced the educational attainment of basic school students in the Sene East District.
