GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

ABSTRACT

The study sought to access the adoption of CCTV in school administration and the security of students: an empirical study of secondary school administration in Imo State. An Ex-post Facto research design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in Imo State. The population of the study comprised school principals, teachers, and students in secondary schools in Imo State. A stratified random sampling technique was used to select 40 principals, 40 vice principal academics, 80 teachers, and 160 students that constituted the sample size of 320 used for the study. The main instrument used in this study was a questionnaire titled "CCTV, School Administration and Student Security Questionnaire (CCTVSASSQ)". Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement, and evaluation from Imo State University to ensure the validity of the instrument. Cronbach Alpha technique was used to determine the level of reliability of the instrument. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.81, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as percentage analysis and simple regression. The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study reveals that CCTV has become popular, and with its wide range of applications, it serves as a tool for security, meeting the objectives of theft reduction, asset protection, security investigations, and providing evidence. Unfortunately, despite the usefulness of the CCTV, the level of availability of the facilities in secondary schools in Imo State is very low. The results also proved that the extents of utilization of CCTV in secondary schools in Imo State are very low due to its low level of availability. Finally, the results proved that there is significant influence of CCTV on school administration and the security of students in secondary schools in Imo State. One of the recommendations was that the government should develop policies governing the use of CCTV in schools through a consultative process involving key stakeholders in education, but not limited to: teachers, parents, students, and the community. Also, consideration should be given to the development of these policies concerning access to recorded evidence and regulations regarding the purpose for which CCTV is used.

KEYWORDS: CCTV, School Administration, Students Security and Imo State