Influence of Educational Management Information System (EMIS) on the Administration of Public Senior High Schools in the Tamale Metropolis
Abstract
This research project sets out to examine the influences of the educational management information system (EMIS) on school administration in some selected public senior high schools in the Tamale Metropolis. The study employed quantitative descriptive research designs. A convenient sampling technique was used to select the 241 sample members to participate in the data collection process. Questionnaires in the form of open-ended questions were used to collect quantitative data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used in the analysis. The descriptive statistics revealed that both teaching and non-teaching staff of secondary schools had been trained in EMIS. It was also revealed that a high percentage of teachers (222, 92.1%) believed attendance at the training on EMIS was encouraging and positive. The study also found that a greater number of the respondents (217, 90.0%) agreed that facilitators had the necessary knowledge of EMIS. The study also revealed that 190 teachers (78.8%) agreed that all the relevant logistics for EMIS training were available. Again, it was found that a greater number of the teachers (189, 78.4%) agreed that after the training, most of the staff in the schools use EMIS for record-keeping. Additionally, the results in Table 5 reveal a significant statistical relationship between training of staff on the Education Management Information System (EMIS) and subsequent usage of EMIS by teachers. The chi-square statistic χ² (12, N=241) = 186.02 indicates a strong relationship at the 1% level of significance. Again, there is inadequate data processing and quick decision-making because of the ineffectiveness of EMIS implementations. It is recommended that school heads should work with the Ghana Education Service to create awareness among teachers and administrators about the existence of EMIS through training
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