ELECTRONIC RECORDS MANAGEMENT AND EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN THE NIGER DELTA REGION OF NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated electronic records management and effective administration in Federal universities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 148 senior registry staff responsible for record management in the registry department of the federal universities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. The census sampling technique was adopted for the study. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 140 respondents in the registry department of the federal universities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Data collected were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The findings of the study revealed that there is a significant relationship between electronic records management and effective administration in federal universities in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended that federal universities invest in and prioritize the creation of electronic records and ensure that electronic records creation processes are user-friendly, standardized and aligned with best practices in information management, among others.