ASSESSMENT OF THE PROVISION, UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF THE PROVISION, UTILIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA METROPOLIS, KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2017-10
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HASSAN, USMAN
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The study is titled “Assessment of the Provision, Utilization and Maintenance of Records in
Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State Nigeria. Six objectives were
set to; examine the provision of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna
metropolis, assess the utilization of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna
metropolis, determine the maintenance of statutory records in public secondary schools in
Kaduna Metropolis. Ascertain the provision of non-statutory records in public secondary
schools in Kaduna metropolis; examine the utilization of non-statutory records in public
secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, and also determine the maintenance of nonstatutory
records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis. A descriptive survey
design was adopted for the research. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw
sample. The instrument (questionnaire) was self-developed by the researcher using rating
scale of adequately (4), fairly (3) Not (2) and undecided (1) on the provision, utilization and
maintenance of statutory and non statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna
metropolis. The instrument was validated and pilot tested to determine its reliability. On the
sport administration of the questionnaire was adopted where two hundred and seventy three
(273) copies of questionnaires were administered out of which two hundred and fifty (250)
were duly filled and retuned. Population of the study was 2,808 which comprise 61
principals, 77 supervisors from the three (3) education zones and 2,670 teachers. A total
number of 281 respondents were randomly selected as 10% sample for the study. The data
collected were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage and decision mean.
Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses. The results indicate that
there was significant difference in the opinion of respondents on the provision and utilization
of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, while the other four
hypotheses were retained since there was no significant differences on the opinion of the
respondents, hence subjected to scheffe test to determine extent of differences in the opinions
of respondents. Major findings revealed that statutory records were adequately provided. On
utilization, only national policy on education was not adequately utilized and maintained.
However, few teachers and supervisors are of the opinion that attendance register and
visitors’ book were not adequately utilized and maintained despite being provided in public
secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis. Meanwhile, findings on non-statutory records
revealed that records such as staff responsibility list, inventory book, school calendar,
cumulative record card, disciplinary committee file, staff minute book and school photo
album were adequately provided, utilized and maintained with the exception of cash/account
book, stock book and health book.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES,AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL ADMININSTRATION AND PLANNIG DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIONS AND CURRICULUM, FACULTY OF EDUCATION, ZARIA, NIGERIA
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ASSESSMENT,, PROVISION,, UTILIZATION,, MAINTENANCE,, RECORDS,, PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS,, KADUNA METROPOLIS,, NIGERIA