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stem education interrelates science technology engineering mathematics ensuring interrelated contents taught coherence instead isolation promotes collaboration critical thinking active engagement among students study ascertained factors compromise implementation stem practices bono east region ghana gain moderately broad deep understanding allowing critical analysis outcomes adopted descriptive survey design explore information concerning stem education existed may october 2022 study carried public senior high vocationaltechnical schools bono east region ghana schools split stemrelated schools nonstemrelated schools using stratified sampling technique ten stemrelated schools chosen using purposive sampling method 271 instructors departments science mathematics information communication technology made studys population survey using wellstructured closedended questionnaire administered online response obtained transformed frequencies percentages tabular forms using microsoft excel version 2016 microsoft usa software package social sciences spss version 25 ibm usa used perform chisquare test determine differences responses obtained test significance 5 study revealed general implementation stem practices throughout studied senior high schools mark inadequate stem teachinglearning materials limited certified stem teachers lack stemdedicated infrastructure inadequate professional development opportunities absence stem documented standards curriculum limited access technology limited time teaching stemrelated subjects major factors contributing unsuccessful implementation stem practices studied public senior high vocationaltechnical schools may study therefore recommended measures including comprehensive stem policies adoptions systematic stem framework rigorous curriculum overhaul considered various stakeholders education realize aspirations inclusive stem education