Extent of Adoption of Electronic Records Protection Practices in Polytechnics in Edo and Delta States

Abstract

The study was designed to determine the extent to which secretaries adopt electronic records protection practices in polytechnics in Edo and Delta States. One research question was raised and two null hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. A total population of 188 secretaries in polytechnics in Edo and Delta States were used for the study without sampling. A structured and validated questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research question and determine the homogeneity of respondents’ responses. The hypotheses were tested using t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that electronic records protection practices were adopted in managing records in polytechnics in Edo and Delta States to a low extent. The findings also revealed that secretaries do not differ significantly in their mean ratings on the extent to which electronic records protection practices are adopted in managing records in polytechnics in Edo and Delta State as a result of gender and their years of working experience. The study concluded that secretaries in polytechnics in Edo and Delta States lack the professional capacity to adopt electronic records protection practices for managing digital records. It was recommended among others that professional workshops and seminars should be organised for secretaries to enable them learn how to adopt electronic records protection practices for effective job performance in the polytechnics.