IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SCHOOL RECORDS FOR NATIONAL GROWTH
A FOCUS ON PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ETSAKO WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE.
Keywords:
Impact, Technology Utilisation, Management, Secondary School, RecordsAbstract
This study investigated the impact of technology utilization in the management of school records for national growth: A focus on public secondary schools in Etsako West local Government Area of Edo State. The study employed the correlational research design. The population of the study consisted 28 junior and 28 senior secondary school principals in Etsako West Local Government Area of
Edo State. This gave a total of 56 principals in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. The simple random sampling technique was adopted in selecting 50% of the population which gave a total sample size of 28 principals. Two research instruments were used in gathering data in the study. A checklist titled School Record Checklist and a questionnaire titled Impact of Technology
Utilization in the Management of School Records (ITUMSR)’. Research question one was answered using percentage while the hypotheses formulated were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The study found out that staff and students bio-data, staff academic qualifications, staff professional qualifications, students cumulative record, students attendance among others are the staff and students records managed in public secondary schools, there was a positive impact of technology on the management of school records in public secondary schools in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State for national development, there was a positive impact of technology in the management of staff records in public secondary schools for national development and there was
a positive impact of the use of technology on the management of students records for national development. Based on the findings, the study recommended among other things that school managers should be effective in the management of up to date staff and students records to enhance national development.
