
A passage in a class 4 history textbook that the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NaCCA) approved that, among other things, blames Christianity for Ghana’s extreme poverty, has caused outrage and calls for the authors to be penalized.
Ghanaians angry as textbook approved for class 4 pupils blames Christianity poverty in Ghana
Henry David Appiah and Francis Benjamin Appiah wrote the book History of Ghana for Basic Schools.
The book’s disputed page discusses the detrimental impacts of Christian missionary work and makes assertions that the faith has led to doctrinal and physical conflicts in Ghana.