International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Current Studies in Education

Vol. 3 - 2026


IMPACT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON RECORD KEEPING IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES IN NORTH-EAST, NIGERIA

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Abstract

This study investigated Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Record Keeping in Federal Universities in North-East, Nigeria. One objective and one research question were raised to guide the study. Descriptive research design was adapted for the study. The population of the study was 453 which comprising of management and non-teaching staff of the Federal Universities in North-East, Nigeria, where 196 participants were drawn as the sample size of the study. The researcher used proportionate, purposive and simple random sampling techniques in the selection of the respondents. One instrument was adopted for this study. Questionnaire on Information and Communication Technology on Record Keeping (QAICTRK) The adopted questionnaire was confirmed to have content validity through revalidation by experts in the field of education. The reliability obtained for this study was0.84 using Cronbach alpha reliability score. The instrument was designed based on Five- Point likert scale. The questionnaires were administered and data obtained were analyzed using Mean and standard deviation. The finding of the study revealed that there was ahigh level of Information and Communication Technology on Record Keeping in Federal Universities in Northeast, Nigeria. The study concludes that integration of ICT into universities significantly enhances the effectiveness of record keeping, promote accountability, transparency, and foster timely decision making processes. The study recommended that the management of the Universities should sustain and enhance level of ICT application in record keeping by organizing regular training program to the management and non-academic staff of Federal Universities in Northeast, Nigeria so that members of staff remain up to date.

Keywords

Information and Communication Te, Record Keeping, Federal Universities

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