Home / Current Issue / Paper 1712165
Strategies for improving the handling of Confidential Records and Information in Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu
Subject area: Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities · Area of research: Confidential Records Keeping
Abstract
This paper set out to determine how confidential records are leaked in Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu and provided improvement strategies. The paper adopted descriptive survey research design. The instrument for the study is a 25-item questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by three experts and its reliability was found to be 0.83. Copies of the validated questionnaire were administered to 32 admin staff of the College. The data collected from the questionnaire was analysed. The result of the analysis revealed the strategies to be adopted to improve the handling of confidential records in Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu. Based on the findings of the study, the paper recommended among others that confidential records should not be release to friends without authorization from higher authority, confidential records should always be under lock and key, no officer should be allowed to post confidential record in any College social media platform, more harsh punishment should be mated to staff found guilty of unauthorized release of confidential record(s), there should be periodic capacity building training on confidential record keeping techniques and physical locations where confidential records are store most be highly secured.
Keywords
Strategies, Information, Records, Confidential Records, Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu
References
[1] Human Resource Management (1999). Personnel Record Keeping & Retention. Policy and Procedure Manual. Retrieved on 15th August, 2020.
[2] Indiana University (2012). Management of Human Resource Records: Personnel Records for Staff and Temporary Employees and Benefit Program Records for All Employees, Retirees, and COBRA Participants. Retrieved on 5th August,2020.
[3] National Council of Nonprofit Associations (2004). Sample Employee Handbook. Retrieved on 5th August,2020
[4] National Pork Board (2010). Personnel Records Management Guide. Retrieved on 5th August,2020.
[5] University of Adelaide (2009). Record Management Handbook. Retrieved on 5th August, 2020.
[6] University of Colorado (2018). University of Colorado Boulder Records Retention Schedule. Retrieved on 5th August, 2020.
[7] United Republic of Tanzania (2013). President’s Office Public Service Management. Guidelines and Procedures for Management Personnel Records in the Public Service. Retrieved on 15th August,2020.
[8] West Virginia (2013). Supervisor’s Guide to Human Resources Record Keeping Requirements. Retrieved on 5th August,2020.
How to cite this paper
@article{1712165,
author = {Chimezie Umunnakwe Uchechi, A K. Jibril},
title = {Strategies for improving the handling of Confidential Records and Information in Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2025},
volume = {9},
number = {5},
pages = {1652-1662},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1712165.pdf},
abstract = {This paper set out to determine how confidential records are leaked in Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu and provided improvement strategies. The paper adopted descriptive survey research design. The instrument for the study is a 25-item questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated by three experts and its reliability was found to be 0.83. Copies of the validated questionnaire were administered to 32 admin staff of the College. The data collected from the questionnaire was analysed. The result of the analysis revealed the strategies to be adopted to improve the handling of confidential records in Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu. Based on the findings of the study, the paper recommended among others that confidential records should not be release to friends without authorization from higher authority, confidential records should always be under lock and key, no officer should be allowed to post confidential record in any College social media platform, more harsh punishment should be mated to staff found guilty of unauthorized release of confidential record(s), there should be periodic capacity building training on confidential record keeping techniques and physical locations where confidential records are store most be highly secured.},
keywords = {Strategies, Information, Records, Confidential Records, Abia State College of Education (Technical) Arochukwu},
month = {November},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I5-1712165}
}