The Effects of Non-Human Resources Records Management on Administrative Effectiveness in Secondary Schools in Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon.

Effective school administration plays a central role in shaping the overall success of a school. Administrators are responsible for creating a positive and nurturing environment that fosters student growth and development, partly through the effective management of non-human resources. This study sought to examine the effect of non-human resources records management on administrative effectiveness in secondary schools in the geo-political area of Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon. The records continuum theory by Cook in 1999 provided the theoretical backbone of the study. The study objectively adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of study included a stratified randomly selected sample of 87 vice principals of public, lay private and confessional schools in Fako Division, South West Region of Cameroon. Data was collected by means of a structured questionnaire. The instrument was subjected to a Cronbach alpha reliability test to obtain a high reliability coefficient of 0.755. Data was analyzed descriptively (frequencies and percentages) and inferentially (Chi-Square test). Findings revealed that the respondents are negative on the effects of the management of non-human resources records on administrative effectiveness. A majority average number of 44 (51.3%) responded with negative feedback to the items, meanwhile a minority of 48.7% responded with positive feedback (strongly agree and agree). The Chi-square test revealed that the management of non-human records does not significantly account for the level of administrative effectiveness (X2 = 53.920, p=0.095). Based on these findings, we concluded that there is no significant relationship between adequate non-human resources record management and the administrative effectiveness of secondary schools in Fako Division as portrayed by the findings of the study. This study therefore fails to reject the null hypothesis and concludes that the management of non-human resources records does not significantly affect administrative effectiveness. We therefore recommend that in order to continually enhance information-based decision-making processes within secondary schools, a framework for the implementation of non-human resources management practices should be established, with follow-ups and evaluation strategies put in place.