| dc.description.abstract | The study was assessing the file management system at LDC.
The aim of the study was to assess records management at LDC, find out challenges and propose
strategies to improve file management at LDC.
The objectives of the study were; to identify records created at Law Development Centre, to find
out if there is a written File Plan at Law Development Centre, to find out what file categories
exist at Law Development Centre, to examine the records filing system at Law Development
Centre, to find out challenges faced when managing files, to propose strategies to improve the
challenges faced by filing system at Law Development Centre.
The researcher collected data from the records office with the help of records officer, data entrant
and the assistant academic registrar in charge of academics. The data collection tools used were
interview and observation guide.
The researcher found out that there is no File Plan to guide filing practices, there are not enough
suitable storage equipment, the storage space is also small posing a challenge when it comes to
records storage.
The researcher therefore recommended that a file plan be drawn and effected into a functional
policy, suitable equipment be purchased to best utilized available storage space and more storage
space be availed for records storage. | en_US |
