Vol. 9(3), pp. 93�101. March, 2021. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2021.065

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study focused on records management practices and administrative effectiveness of the judiciary in Lagos State, Nigeria. This study adopted a survey research design. The target population for this study consists of the administrative staff of the Lagos State High Court which includes court clerks, lawyers, registrars, verbatim court reporters and judges. Simple random sampling technique was used to select 250 staff of the court. The instrument for data collection was a self-designed structured questionnaire. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software, frequency distribution and percentages. Findings revealed that records management practices (β=0.538, t (194) = 8.897, p < 0.05) had a positive and significant influence on the administrative effectiveness in Lagos state Judiciary. It shows that the extent of administrative effectiveness in the Lagos State Judiciary was high (overall mean score = 3.89). It also revealed that the extent of records management practices employed in Lagos state Judiciary was high (overall mean score = 4.17) on a 5-point scale. The paper concluded that good records management practices is a critical element in any organizational administration, productivity and effectiveness. It was recommended that, the court should set aside sufficient funding for maintaining effective records management practices in the court. Regular training on records management should be organized for the staff of the court to attain effective records management practices

 

Key words: Records management practices, administrative effectiveness, judiciary, Lagos State, Nigeria

	Cite This Article As: Otobo, E.E., Alegbeleye G.O. (2021). Records Management Practices and Administrative Effectiveness of the Judiciary in Lagos State, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(3): 93-101