The Prospects of Effective Management of Educational Data in Primary School at Mbarali District, Tanzania

In recent years, the use of education data has increased attention. They are important in education planning and development in general. This study assessed the prospects of effective management of educational data in Mbarali District. Our study employed a Cross sectional research design. A quantitative research methodology was used. The population of the study included data managers in primary schools. The study's sample included data managers 285 in primary schools from Mbarali district. Questionnaires were used to gather data. Multiple regression analyses were used to analyse the data. The study revealed that all the four independent variables (effective decision making, minimization of errors, cost effectiveness and efficient operations) uniquely, significantly and positively were influenced by effective data management model (β=0.257 P=0.00), (β=0.301 P=0.00), (β=-0.632 P=0.00) and (β=-0.614 P=0.00) respectively. Therefore, an effective data management support efficiency in decision-making, leads to cost-effective, minimize errors, and support operational effectiveness.

Generally the appropriate investment in education is largely determines the success of the implementation of any education policy in a country. The government of Tanzania has given primary school heads power as a primary source of education data in order to ensure that the data submitted to various education authorities are accurate, dependable, and secured. Computers and data storage facilities should be among the data management tools and systems that should be available in schools.

Our study then recommends that the government through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology should make sure current technology is used to manage data in education institutions through updating data management systems and data management tools such as computers, hard drives and data storage facilities to ensure data security and reliability.