ASSESSMENT OF THE AVAILABILITY, UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOL RECORDS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN OGOJA EDUCATION ZONE OF CROSS-RIVER STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated the Availability, Utilization and Maintenance of School Records in the management of Public Secondary Schools in Ogoja Education Zone. The study was guided by two specific purposes, two research questions and two null hypotheses. A descriptive survey employed for the study. The population of the study comprised 1385 education personnel, which were made up 305 principals, 1023 teachers, and 57 Officials of Secondary Education Board, while Taro Yamane Sampling Technique were used to determine the sample size of three hundred and ten (310), representing 22.4 percent of the total population. The instrument for data collection was a structured two-cluster questionnaire with 20 items. Data collected were analyzed using mean (X) and standard deviation (SD) with rating scale of 0.25 acceptance, while t-test was used to test the null hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. From the findings of the study, it was observed that advanced knowledge of Principals enhances adequate management by ensuring the availability, utilization and maintenance of statutory and non-statutory records in secondary schools for quality implementation educational goals in Public Secondary Schools in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State. Based on the findings, it was recommended that; Government should ensure that level of education and experiences are considered in deployment of Principals for proficiency in the availability, utilization and maintenance of statutory and non-statutory records in secondary schools for functional implementation of educational goals in Public Secondary Schools. Government should ensure adequate training and retraining of Principals on modern approaches on record keeping in the Schools. Government should ensure advancement of record-keeping facilities by the provision of technological devices to meet the modern standard of quality education in our society. Ministry of Education should ensure that Principals adopt bureaucratic and prudential practices in the supervision and maintenance of statutory and non-statutory school records in Public Secondary Schools in Ogoja Education Zone of Cross River State.