DATABASE MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS USED BY SECRETARIES IN MANAGING RECORDS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE OF ANAMBRA STATE

Chinwe S. Oguejiofor, Ugonwa F. Umeh

Abstract


This study determined the database management functions used by the secretaries in managing office records in the civil service of Anambra State. Structured questionnaire was used. The instrument was validated by three experts. Its internal consistency was determined using Cronbach Alpha and the
result was high reliability coefficient of 0.64. Data collection were analysed using mean and standard deviation, while ANOVA was used to test the null hypothesis. The findings showed that secretaries used all the database management functions identified by this study. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that there was need for various forms of inservice training in the area of electronic records management in offices to equip secretaries with skills needed to manage records.

Keywords: Database, Functions, Secretaries, Records


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