Assessment on Organization and Management of Secondary Schools in Oyo Metropolis using Information and Communication Technology Device

The study investigated the assessment on organization and management of secondary schools in Oyo metropolis using information and communication technology device. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population consisted of all the 1570 secondary schools in Oyo metropolis during the 2022/2023 academic session. Sample of 539 coeducational secondary schools were randomly selected from the target population. The research instrument used for the study was questionnaire titled ‘School Organization and Management Using ICT Device Questionnaire [SOAMUICTDQ]’. The instrument was validated by the experts in information and communication technology and educational management and the reliability coefficient of 0.80 was obtained using Cronbach alpha reliability test. The generated data were analyzed using regressions and chi-square. The results from the analysis revealed that information and communication technology had significant influence on school organization and management in Oyo Metropolis. It also played significant roles in school documentation and enhanced the stability of the organization of school management in Oyo metropolis. The study concluded that school administrators’ functions such as record keeping, document processing and organizing can be made more effective and efficient through the application of information and communication technology devices. The study recommended that government should make provision for information and communication technology facilities in schools so as to put an end to exposition of school documents that are confidential to the public. Keywords: Information and Communication Technology, Documentation, Organization and Management.