Evaluation of Data Management and Information Systems in the Education Sector of the Greater Accra Region

Abstract

ABSTRACT The research investigated the managerial expertise and credentials of EMIS managers, as well as the ways in which stakeholders make use of EMIS for the purposes of planning, policy creation, and strategic development. A descriptive research design was used to carry out the investigation in this study. A strategy known as intentional sampling was utilized in order to choose members of the sample population. Participants in the study were regional, metropolitan, and municipal directors of education, in addition to their 4 frontline deputy directors. A total of 56 people were included in the sample group. According to the findings of the study, EMIS offices are present in the Regional and District Education Offices of the Greater Accra Region, EMIS' fundamental objectives are being realized, and the Ministry of Education views the Yearly School Census as the most crucial source of information on the situation of each school. Another issue found out was that EMIS does not have its own official webpage. In addition, EMIS users are often individuals who are familiar with it; as a result, familiarity with EMIS influences its application. Users who are part of a family are underrepresented in EMIS. According to the findings of the study, EMIS should have a website that is dedicated to it and has a good reputation where users, patrons, scholars, and stakeholders may go to find educational content.