Assessment of Records Management Practices among the Administrative Staff of University Education: A Case Study of Bishop Stuat University.

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2017

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Kabale University

Abstract

The study was about the assessment of Records management practices among the administrative staff of University Education; case study of Bishop Stuart University From about, the types of records kept in Bishop Stuart University were; financial records, administrative records, email and medical records. From the findings of the study, the researcher found out that there were importance of Records Management practices among the administrative staff in Bishop Stuart University and these include; references, records for evidence, budgeting, safe guard vital information, decision making-accountability and planning. The researcher found out that there were challenges of records management practices among the administrative staff in Bishop Stuart University and among ones were; Lack of enough funds to purchase necessary equipment such as books, computers and files, misfiling, lack of enough computers, lack of enough reading space, quick deteriotion of records, shortage of qualified staff, Excessive records costs and lost records. The study concluded that there were strategies used to improve Records management practices among the administrative staff in Bishop Stuart University, which included; use of modern technology, updating records, use of proper storage, trained staff, filling of records in alphabetic order and automation of records.

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A Research Report Submitted to the Faculty of Computing Library and Information Science in Partial fulfillment of Requirements for the Award Bachelors Degree in Library and Information Science of Kabale University

Keywords

Records Management, Administrative Staff, University Education

Citation

Ahibisibwe, A. (2017). Assessment of Records Management Practices among the Administrative Staff of University Education: A Case Study of Bishop Stuat University. Bachelors Report, Kabale University, Uganda.