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Transforming Academic Internationalization In Nursing Education In Ghana, Emmanuel Akwasi Marfo, Desire Urindwanayo

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The development of formal nursing education in Ghana has been influenced by international organizations since its beginning in the mid-1940s. Some of the 218 accredited nursing institutions in Ghana engage in academic internationalization through several international activities. Today, the focus of nursing education and healthcare delivery worldwide appears to be shifting towards globalization owing to the emerging market economies and political alliances that lean towards neo-liberal perspectives. In this paper, the aspects of internationalization and globalization of Ghanaian nursing education that need to be retained and those aspects that require transformation are discussed. International student exchange programs with a western …