Registration And Student Tracking Information System In Secondary Schools, Case Study Of Oxford Moslem School.

ABSTRACT

The research focused on the challenges of developing computerized information systems in

schools. The research study involved visiting Oxford Moslem School Oxford Moslem School

uses manual file based system for managing data, they face problems like data redundancy and

inconsistency where by some information are duplicated in several files. The file based system

does not allow required data to be retrieved in a convenient and efficient manner thus difficult in

accessing data. The objectives therefore include; Investigate and analyze the present system so as

to identify inefficiencies into the current system of data management at the School; Design,

model and develop a computerized system for the School; Develop, implement, Test and validate

the system of record keeping in the school.

The methods that were used to come up with the system included; for data collection, self

administered questionnaire, observation, document review and interview. For designing the

database, Microsoft access was used and for the interface design, visual basic interface

programming

Finally the implementation and the operation of the system was designed to accept only those

who are the privileged members to access the date base from the visual interface using

passwords and U semames granted by an administrator are used to again access to the database.

The research findings, the study were established causes of record keeping which is manual

system of data entry, update and storage of data which is riddled with problems like poor storage,

consumption oftime during data entry, loss of records, forgery. And many more. the new system

is computerized from entry of data processing, to generating of reports. The system reduces on

the amount of work done when entering data. The system has speed, validation routines and is

reliable. It is secure through a password. however they are faced by the challenges of poverty

illiteracy ignorance among others which have hindered development of computerized

information system in the school.