EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (EMIS), A STRATEGIC TOOL FOR PROMOTING PRIMARY EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION: EMERGING CHALLENGES AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

Abstract

Effective administration is vital for the successful delivery of primary education, and the integration of Educational Management Information Systems (EMIS) presents a transformative solution for enhancing administrative efficiency. Premised on this, this study on Educational Management Information System (EMIS) as a Strategic Tool for Promoting Primary Education Administration: Emerging Challenges and Sustainable Solutions, explores how EMIS promotes effective primary school administration through improved resource coordination, learners’ personnel management, communication, decision-making, record storage, and result management. The study highlights that EMIS facilitates transparency, accountability, and timely access to educational data, thereby fostering better planning and service delivery in primary schools. Despite its potential, the implementation of EMIS faces significant challenges including resistance to change, high technological costs, limited data coverage, infrastructural deficiencies, inadequate administrative support, poor monitoring and evaluation, lack of technical expertise, and financial constraints. Addressing these challenges is critical to fully realizing the benefits of EMIS in promoting the attainment of primary education goals. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for capacity building, adequate funding, and policy support to ensure successful EMIS deployment in primary education administration.