Title:
RECORD MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AMONG PRINCIPALS OF SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY (FCT) ABUJA, NIGERIA

Authors:
OKAH, Laraba Grace PhD, Nigeria

Abstract:
The study examined record management practices among principals in secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. The study specifically examined principals’ record management practices with focus on record creation, record storage, record retrieval for usage, record archival and record disposal in secondary schools in the study area. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consisted of all the 231 principals and vice principals in the 77 public senior secondary schools in the six council areas of Abuja. The entire population of 231 covering 77 principals, 77 vice principals (administration), 77 vice principals (academics) representing 100 percent of the population was used for the study. One instrument - record management practices survey questionnaire was used. The reliability of the instrument was determined using Guttman Split-half reliability and the coefficient yielded a value of 0.84. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the study. Research Question 1 was answered using percentage (%), mean (X ?) and Standard Deviation (SD). Findings showed that level of record management practices of principals in secondary schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja was high on record creation, record storage and record retrieval for usage but low on record archival and record disposal. It is therefore recommended that principals and vice principals of schools should improve on record management practices by digitalizing all the data for improved record archival and record disposal in the schools.