Competencies Required of Secretaries to Manage Records Life Cycle in Government Offices in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study determined basic records life cycle management competencies required by secretaries in offices. The population was 298 secretaries. Structured questionnaire was used. The instrument was validated by three experts. Its internal consistency was determined using Cronbach Alpha and the result was a high  reliability coefficient of 0.75. Data collected were analysed using mean and standard deviation, while t-test was used to test the null hypothesis. The findings of the study showed, that secretaries require all the basic records lifecycle competencies identified by this study. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made including that the training institutions should ensure that they incorporate into their curriculum offerings to prepare graduates for management of records in offices.