Analysis of the Application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) on School Record-Keeping, in Secondary Schools in Benin City, Nigeria

Abstract:

Record-keeping in every organization including the educational system is a vital tool in school administration. It is indispensable since it plays a role in the day to day running of the school. However, the ICT facilities are not used effectively even though most schools have invested heavily in them. It is in the light of the above that this study sought to examine the role of ICT application on school record-keeping in secondary schools in Benin City, Edo State. Two research questions were raised to guide the study. The study adopted a descriptive research design. The population of the study consisted of all the public and private secondary schools in Benin City. The sample for the study consisted of eight hundred (800) respondents. The research instrument for the study was a structured questionnaire. The data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings that emanate from the study revealed that the level of ICT application in school record keeping in public and private secondary schools in Benin City, Edo State was to a low degree, and the prevalent record-keeping facilities were: attendance register, admission register, scheme of work, school time table, lesson notes, individual pupil’s files, and staff movement book. It, therefore, recommended that Government and other education stakeholders should invest in ICT applications for school management and record keeping.