This study examines the perceptions of social welfare and education officers in Ghana about school social work practice and its possible contributions to improving academic performance at the basic level of education. Qualitative data were collected through two focus group discussions with social workers and education officers. Participants expressed views that school social work interventions are needed to strengthen the bond between the home and the school, help students deal with psycho-social problems, and reduce the burden on teachers. Suggestions were also made on the best ways to foster the practice of school social work in Ghana. Theses coalesced around three core themes: active engagement of stakeholders, a robust funding mechanism to develop and sustain social work interventions in schools, and a long-term agenda to train and recruit more school social workers.

本研究调查了加纳社会福利和教育官员对学校社会工作实践的看法及其对提高基础教育学业成绩的可能贡献。定性数据是通过与社会工作者和教育官员的两次焦点小组讨论收集的。参与者表示需要学校社会工作干预，以加强家庭与学校之间的联系，帮助学生处理心理社会问题，并减轻教师的负担。还就在加纳促进学校社会工作实践的最佳方式提出了建议。这些论文围绕三个核心主题：利益相关者的积极参与，一个强有力的资助机制，以在学校发展和维持社会工作干预措施，