Covid-19 Pandemic and E-Learning: Socio - Economic Factors Influencing the Challenges Faced By Ghanaian Universities

The pandemic of COVID-19, which swept the globe, has damaged all facets human endeavor, including education. As a response to hazards life posed by epidemic, educational institutions in Ghana have had improvise order provide tuition students mitigate impact virus on students. school administration at Nyankpala campus identified and implemented e-learning as an alternative face-to-face instruction, hazard health during epidemic. This study aimed examine socioeconomic factors influencing challenges faced use with specific focus Campus, using both primary secondary data debrief conceptions theories assess level students' academic performance. also sought investigate sources information COVID-19 from respondents preventive measures, these two determine their access electrical devices participate extent this approach impacted academics solicits pertinent measures university's ensure continuous learning. In regard, employed case design qualitative technique strategy for eliciting through key interview guides personal interviews. According results, 62.31 % are metropolitan areas, while 37.69 rural areas. terms money social status, numbers show that 17.69% come high-class societies 57.69% low-class societies. 58.46 consistently reported poor network coverage, compared 41.54 who always connectivity. Data bundles, lack devices, inadequate training were highlighted obstacles. result, several forced miss or leave lectures, negatively achievement delivery instruction. future, it is proposed university collaborate number government regulatory agencies, such National Communication Authority (NCA), reduce cost improve internet connectivity campus, well subsidize student fees alleviate financial burden placed