Assessment of the Utilization of Mobile Data Collection Technology in Monitoring and Evaluation in the Education Sector: A Case Study of Ghana Education Service – Nsawam/Adoagyiri Municipality

Abstract

In recent years, the growing importance of Mobile Technology has had a significant impact on various aspects of human life, including education. The adoption of Mobile Data Collection techniques has become a powerful tool to revolutionize educational practices, enabling educational institutions to make data-driven decisions that support improved outcomes. This research explores the Assessment of the utilization of Mobile Data Collection in GES: A case study of Nsawam/Adoagyiri Municipality. The methodology employed in this research was both qualitative and quantitative since close-ended and open-ended questions were administered. Since the research resorted to the use of Mobile Data Collection, a remote server was designed to host the data collected. After data collection, the data was downloaded from the online server to a local storage system where data cleaning was done. Microsoft Excel application was used for the data analysis and interpretation. The survey found that the usage of MDC technology in GES was very minute since there was the usage of Excel templates and Paper-based means of collecting data. Again, officers at some levels in charge of Data Collection and Analysis had no access to budget allocation for their M&E activities. Upon the results collected and collated from the research, the researcher recommended that there be the composition of a functioning M&E system within the Education Directorate, the appointment of the required officers with the technical know-how and also have the budgetary allocation for their Mobile Data Collection activities.