The Efficiency of Records Management in Selected Private and Public Secondary Schools in Urban Districts of Central Uganda

Abstract

This study established the extent or quality of records management in selected private and public secondary schools in urban districts of central Uganda, employing cross-sectional and descriptive comparative survey designs. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 161 teachers and 36 school administrators, to answer two research questions on; 1) the extent of records management; 2) differences in the extent of records management between private and public secondary schools. Data analysis was done using frequencies, percentages, means and the student’s two independent samples t-test. The findings showed that there were more male teachers (53.3%) compared to females (46.7%), most of whom were 20-39 years (49.2%) and 40-59 (44.2%), the majority had a bachelor’s degree (74.4%), (31%) had taught for at least 11 years, and most them were from Government schools (64.0%). The extent of records management was generally good (M =3.27) and very good in terms of financial records (M =3.26) and communication (M =3.50). There was no significant difference in the extent of records management between public and private secondary schools (t=0.831, sig. = 0.407). The researcher recommended that schools should stock more ICT facilities like computers and printers to improve records.