The Impact Of School Records On The Administration Of Senior Secondary Schools
[A CASE STUDY OF LORIN SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KWARA STATE]

The availability accessibility and management of information is very important to the running and managing of secondary schools. In the light of this, the study has been designed to investigate the impact and utilization of the school records by teachers of senior secondary schools in Ilorin South.


1.2    Statement of the Problem
For the broad goals of the senior secondary school education to be achieved, there is need for proper record keeping and management. The trend in the development of modern record keeping and the explosion in the population of senior secondary school students have however posed challenges to the school management and teachers. Proper record keeping and management is vital to the administration of senior secondary schools as this help in the monitoring of students academic performances.
The handling of records with levity among teachers and management of senior secondary schools is however worrisome, hence the need to investigate into the impact of record keeping in the management and administration of senior secondary schools
1.3    Objective of the study
The objective of this research work includes the followings;
1.    To examine the impact of school records on the administration and management of senior secondary schools in Ilorin south local government area.
2.    To find out the effect of school records on the academic performance of senior secondary school students
3.    To examine the efforts of senior secondary school management and teachers towards record keeping, in Ilorin south local government area
4.    To find out the challenges faced by senior secondary school teachers and management in the keeping of records
5.    To proffer probable suggestions towards proper record keeping in secondary schools
1.4    Research Questions
1.    What are the impact of school record on the administration and management of senior secondary schools?
2.    Does school record has effect on the academic performances of senior secondary school students
3.    Do senior secondary school management and teachers make due effort towards proper record keeping?
4.    What are the challenges faced by senior secondary school teachers and management in record keeping?
5.    What are the probable solutions to poor record keeping in senior secondary schools in Ilorin south local government area?   
Hypothesis
    The following null hypothesis were formulated for this study and were tested at 0.05 level of significance:
H01:    There is no significant difference between the mean ratings of     secondary school principals and teachers     with regard to school     records that are kept in senior secondary schools in Ilorin south     L.G.A of Kwara State.
H02:    There is no significant difference between the mean ratings of     secondary school principals and teachers     with regard to  the     problem associated with record keeping in senior secondary     schools.
H03:    There is no significant difference between the mean ratings of     principals and teachers with regard to the strategies for improving       school records keeping in senior secondary schools.
1.5    Significance of the Study
As earlier noted, the availability, accessibility, and utilization of information (records), enhance the productivity and effectiveness of the school system.
To that extent, the study will bring into fire the impact of record keeping in senior secondary schools. The study will therefore assist the government in knowing the status of record keeping in schools, and the challenges these schools face in keeping records. Thus, the government will be able to know how to provide the schools with the needed record facilities.
1.6    Scope and Limitation of the Study
The study will be limited to senior secondary schools in Ilorin south local government area. Some secondary schools will be selected in the one local government areas in Ilorin, for the purpose of generalization.