Assessment of education management information system in Kenya: a case study of Limuru sub-county, Kiambu county
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...This proves the fact that an EMIS requires technological infrastructure which includes computers, internet and intranet and telephone lines among other information communication technology gargets so as to perform its role effectively (Muhia, 2016)....
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...An EMIS requires technological infrastructure which includes computers, internet, intranet, and telephone lines among other information communication and technology (ICT) gadgets so as to perform its role effectively (Muhia, 2016)....
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...Therefore, the main reason for using EMIS is to increase managerial effectiveness by processing and transforming data into information that is useful to support decision making in education (Pegler, 1992)....
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...In addition, it also improves capacity for data collection, storage and analysis (World Bank, 2015; Mohamed et al., 2009 and Pegler, 1992)....
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...Governments and international community are monitoring progress in their efforts to achieve the Education For All (EFA) goals and the Sustainable Development goals (SDGs) (Abdul-Hamid, 2014; Luena, 2012 and Maoulidi, 2008)....
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...The school should collect data on student’s enrolments, classroom profile, students with special needs and other resources such as textbooks and physical facilities (Maoulidi, 2008)....
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...However, in developing a functional and effective EMIS, countries face challenges such as lack of internet connectivity, lack of human resources, limited technical capacity, financial resource constraints, disparity in allocation of funds, negative attitude towards EMIS, lack of coordination, lack of commitment by those in power, lack of clear policies, high turnover of qualified staff and lack of a standard system for data collection ( Ariko, 2014; Kornkaew, 2012; Mohamed et al, 2009; Shah, 2008; Trucano, 2006; and Hua and Herstein, 2003)....
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...In Nigeria, lack of adequate electricity was a hindrance to the operations of EMIS (Trucano, 2006)....
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...…attitude towards EMIS, lack of coordination, lack of commitment by those in power, lack of clear policies, high turnover of qualified staff and lack of a standard system for data collection ( Ariko, 2014; Kornkaew, 2012; Mohamed et al, 2009; Shah, 2008; Trucano, 2006; and Hua and Herstein, 2003)....
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...EMIS is an inevitable tool which helps in monitoring the Education For All (EFA) goals, Sustainable Development Goals (Trucano, 2006)....
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...Computers are a basic requirement for EMIS (Mugo, 2014; Gupta1 et al., 2010)....
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...During the students’ lifetime in schools, the data that should be kept include the students’ enrolment, students’ performance per grade per year, career prospects, repetitions, transfers, dropouts, discipline records, students meetings and subject combinations (Mugo, 2014; UNESCO, 2010)....
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...An effective EMIS aims at establishing infrastructure and systems that support data collection, processing and dissemination for purpose of planning and management (Mugo, 2014)....
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...Data can both be analyzed and stored manually (using physical files) or using a computer (Mugo, 2014)....
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...The findings of the study are similar to those of a study that established that 82 percent of schools had access to internet for more than 40 hours in a month whereas 18 percent had less than 20 hours of access to the internet per month (Mugo, 2014)....
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