Factors Militating Against Effective Management Of School Records By Principals In Makurdi Local Government Area Of Benue State
Chafa Mary Nguhunden Mchafa@bsum.edu.ng Ortsa Gabriel Mhenbee PhD Mortsa@bsum.edu.ng & DuenyaTertsea James Jduenya@bsum.edu.ng Department Of Educational Foundations Benue State University, Makurdi

Volume 4, Issue 1, April 2024

This study examines factors militating against effective management of school records by principals in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. The study was guided by three research questions. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of 7,472 students in 22 secondary schools in Makurdi Local Government Area. The sample of the study was 380 respondents. The instrument used for data collection was a researcher self-developed structured questionnaire. The instrument was titled “Factors Militating Against Effective Management of Schools Records Questionnaire” (FMAEMSRQ)” Data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions. The Chi-Square Statistics was used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed there are significant challenges militating against availability, utilization and maintenance of school records in secondary schools. The study therefore, recommended that the school heads should work in conjunction proprietors and organize seminars for staff in order to enlighten them on the basic that is required to make available school records without hitches for it its effective management. Staff should sensitize on the procedure for accurate record keeping through worship and conferences in order to make proper use of the available school records among others.