The Relationship between ICT Utilization and Records Management in Secondary Schools of Sheema District.

Abstract

The study was designed to establish the relationship between information communication technology utilization and records management in secondary schools in Sheema District,southwestern Uganda. It was guided by the following objectives: to establish the level of utilization of ICTs, to determine the extent to which records are managed in secondary schools, and to determine the relationship between ICTs utilization and records management in secondary schools. A total sample of 10 schools (5 private secondary schools and 5 government aided secondary schools), 10 head teachers, 10 ICT administrators was selected using purposive sampling. Twenty (20) records officialsand 100 teachers were selected using simple random sampling. The researcher used questionnaire survey and interview methods of data collection. Quantitative data from the field was processed and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS v21). Qualitative data from interviews was analyzed descriptively and information presented in the narrative form. The study findings found out that the level of utilization of ICTs in secondary schools of Sheema District was high at an overall mean score of 3.77. The study findings found out that the extent to which records are managed in secondary schools of Sheema District was high, with an overall mean score of 3.80. The study findings found out that the correlation coefficient was 0.290 which indicates that there is a slight positive relationship between ICTs utilization and records management in secondary schools of Sheema District. The p value 0.001 shows that there is a statistically significant relationship between ICTs utilization and records management in secondary schools of Sheema District. It was concluded that there was a high level of utilization of ICTs in secondary schools of Sheema District. It was also concluded that there was a high extent to which records are managed in secondary schools of Sheema District. It was further concluded that there was a statistically significant relationship between ICTs utilization and records management in secondary schools of Sheema District. Therefore changes in ICTs utilization were associated with changes in records management. It was recommended that the school administrators should be trained in basic ICTs utilization skills and especially in their applications in managing records and information by the Government of Uganda. This will enhance the adoption of the technology systems for proper management of records and information of schools.