IMPACT OF FINANCIAL AND INVENTORY RECORDS KEEPING ON THE ADMINISTRATION OF PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ZARIA EDUCATION ZONE, KADUNA STATE

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of financial and inventory records keeping on the
administration of public secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State. The study
was embarked upon with the objectives to: examine the impact of financial record keeping on the
administration of public secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State; and
ascertain the impact of inventory record keeping on the administration of public secondary
schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State. These objectives were transcribed into two
research questions and two hypotheses respectively. The study employed the use of descriptive
survey research design. The target population of the study was made up of 46 principals, 1183
teachers and 12 education officials from Zaria Local Government Area, Kaduna State. A sample
size of 9 principals, 237 teachers and 2 education officials, totalling 248 respondents were used
in the study. The study sample size represented 20% of the entire population and was drawn
using random sampling technique. The instrument titled “school records and administration of
public secondary schools questionnaire (SRAPSSQ)” was used for data collection in the study.
The instrument was pilot tested and reliability coefficient of 0.79 was obtained. The data
collected in study was analysed using descriptive statistics of frequency, mean and standard
deviation to answer the research questions, while analysis of variance (ANOVA) statistics was
used to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study shows that financial
record and inventory record keeping significantly impacted on the administration of public
secondary schools in Zaria Education Zone, Kaduna State. Recommendations were made, among
which that Principals and bursars should employ ideal administrative practices and strategies to
improve on financial record keeping management in secondary school system towards ensuring
valid and reliable school financial information.