ABSTRACTThe study is titled “Assessment of the Provision, Utilization and Maintenance of Records in Public Secondary Schools in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State Nigeria. Six objectives were set to; examine the provision of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, assess the utilization of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, determine the maintenance of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna Metropolis. Ascertain the provision of non-statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis; examine the utilization of non-statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, and also determine the maintenance of nonstatutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis. A descriptive survey design was adopted for the research. Simple random sampling technique was used to draw sample. The instrument (questionnaire) was self-developed by the researcher using rating scale of adequately (4), fairly (3) Not (2) and undecided (1) on the provision, utilization and maintenance of statutory and non statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis. The instrument was validated and pilot tested to determine its reliability. On the sport administration of the questionnaire was adopted where two hundred and seventy three (273) copies of questionnaires were administered out of which two hundred and fifty (250) were duly filled and retuned. Population of the study was 2,808 which comprise 61 principals, 77 supervisors from the three (3) education zones and 2,670 teachers. A total number of 281 respondents were randomly selected as 10% sample for the study. The data collected were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage and decision mean. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to test the null hypotheses. The results indicate that there was significant difference in the opinion of respondents on the provision and utilization of statutory records in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis, while the other four hypotheses were retained since there was no significant differences on the opinion of the respondents, hence subjected to scheffe test to determine extent of differences in the opinions of respondents. Major findings revealed that statutory records were adequately provided. On utilization, only national policy on education was not adequately utilized and maintained. However, few teachers and supervisors are of the opinion that attendance register and visitors’ book were not adequately utilized and maintained despite being provided in public secondary schools in Kaduna metropolis. Meanwhile, findings on non-statutory records revealed that records such as staff responsibility list, inventory book, school calendar, cumulative record card, disciplinary committee file, staff minute book and school photo album were adequately provided, utilized and maintained with the exception of cash/account book, stock book and health book.
