Effective Data Management and University Education Administration in Nigeria

Abstract

Data is an important aspect of the university administration. Data is the engine room of the university system because it coordinates almost all aspects of the university system. Data management ensures the effective use of data for planning and making decisions. Unfortunately, most university managers do not pay attention to data management and its application in university administrations. This has led to poor management of data in most university systems across the country. The paper critically examined the importance of data management for university administration in Nigeria. The paper employed secondary data. The secondary data were sourced from the print and online publications. The paper concluded that effective data management supports effective university planning, effective decision-making in the universities, effective resource allocation and effective university administration. Based on these discoveries, the paper hereby recommends that university managers and administrators should support data management development in their respective universities. Training and retraining should be provided for officers in the department of data management. More infrastructure facilities should be provided to support the development of data management in all the universities.