INFLUENCE OF SCHOOL RECORDS KEEPING ON THE MANAGEMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZONE ‘A’ SENATORIAL DISTRICT OF BENUE STATE, NIGERIA

Edwin Chukwuaguzie Elujekwute (PhD), Agbo Isaac Ominyi (PhD), Rev. Uwalaka Matthew C. (PhD)

Abstract


This study investigated influence on school records keeping on the management of secondary schools in Zone ‘A’ Senatorial District of Benue State-Nigeria. Three research questions and three hypotheses respectively guided the study. The review of related literature which was done under the conceptual framework identifies the influence of financial management, facilities management and staff discipline on school records keeping in secondary schools. The descriptive survey design was used for the study. The population of the study comprised of 2075 teachers from 73 grant-Aided secondary schools in Zone ‘A’ Senatorial District of Benue State-Nigeria. A sample of two hundred and ninety (290) teachers form twelve (12) chosen secondary schools was used for the study. A 15-items structured questionnaire constructed by the researchers Titled “Influence of School Record keeping on the Management of Secondary School Questionnaires’ (ISKMSSQ)” was used for data collection. Descriptive statistic of Mean and Standard Deviation were used to answer the research questions while the Chi-square (χ2) statistical tools were used to test the hypothesis at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that school records keeping have significant influence on financial management; facilities management and staff discipline in Secondary Schools in Zone ‘A’ Senatorial District of Benue State-Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others. Principals and teachers should develop a positive attitude and commitment towards maintaining proper financial records as to avoid overspending and financial waste in schools. The educational administrators should develop a positive attitude and commitment towards maintaining proper financial records so as to avoid over spending and financial waste in schools. Principals and teachers should ensure that adequate facilities records are kept and maintained as to assist school administrators to know when facilities are absolute and need replacement with modern facilities as well as identify damage facilities and effect repairs on them. Educational managers should ensure that staff records are kept and maintained because when staff aware that record is being kept about them, they tend to be more careful. Implications of the findings were presented and conclusion drawn based on the entire discourse.

Keywords


Influence, School Records Keeping, Management, Financial Management, Facilities, Staff Discipline

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