ADOPTION OF BIOMETRIC SYSTEM TO MANAGE TEACHERS ABSENTEEISM FOR IMPROVEMENT OF TEACHERS PERFORMANCE: A CASE STUDY FOR KARURI HIGH SCHOOL IN KIAMBU COUNTY, KENYA

Abstract

Study for Karuri High School in Kiambu County. The specific objectives of the study were: To determine the current methods used in schools in monitoring of the traditional methods. To determine the benefits of using sm in schools, determine factors affecting schools from using biometric systems and develop and validate an adoption framework for biometric system. The study adopted a descriptive research design and purposive sampling was used to collect data from the principal, deputy principals and the heads of departments and simple random sampling for teachers. Data was presented using tables, graphs and pie charts and analysed using frequencies. The findings from this study revealed that traditional ways the schools used in managing teachers absenteeism included attendance register, impromptu The challenges faced in the use of the traditional methods include teachers signing for others, ineffective policies and the loss of books. Also there is lack of motivation from students. The study revealed that traditional methods had this negatively influences the teacher revealed that biometric system had a lot of benefits that schools biometric system was security of attendance tracking, its flexibility and convenience and the benefit of time saving. Also the study revealed that biometric had the benefit of being easily integrated with other systems.