Information Security Awareness and Effective Use of Electronic Records Systems among Administrative Staff of Private Universities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

The study examined the Information Security Awareness on Effective Use of Electronic Records Systems among Administrative Staff of Private Universities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. The population of the study consists of 685 administrative staff of Lead City University, with a sample size of 248 as determined using the Krejcie and Morgan sampling technique. The research instrument is a structured questionnaire adapted from existing studies. The data collected was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. This result suggests that user information compliance has a higher relative effect on the use of electronic records systems compared to behavioural intentions for administrative staff in private universities in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The study concluded that Information security awareness (user information compliance and behavioural intentions) is used by the administrative staff of private universities in Ibadan. Oyo State, Nigeria, significantly influenced the electronic records systems among the administrative staff of private universities in Ibadan. Oyo State, Nigeria. Management should take a more proactive approach to enhancing information security awareness among administrative staff by protecting sensitive information and streamlining record management processes.