IMPACT OF CYBER THREATS ON MANAGEMENT OF STUDENTS’ MEDICAL RECORDS IN PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

The research examined the influence of cyber threats on the administration of students’ medical records at public secondary schools in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The research aimed to assess the influence of cyber risks on the administration of students’ medical data in public secondary schools in Kaduna State. This purpose was articulated as a research question and a hypothesis, respectively. The study used a survey research design. The study’s target population consists of 360 people from the Sabon-Gari Local Government Area in Kaduna State. Within the Sabon-Gari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, there are a total of 341 educators, 5 representatives from the ministry of education, and 14 principals. A total of 196 respondents were selected for the research, including 3 officials from the Ministry of Education, 7 principals, and 186 teachers from Sabon-Gari Local Government Area, Kaduna State. The instrument named “Questionnaire on Cyber Threats and Educational Records in Public Secondary Schools (QUCYTERPUBS)” was used for data collection in the research. The validated instrument underwent pilot testing, and the reliability coefficient was assessed using the Cronbach Alpha statistic, yielding a reliability value of 0.86. The data gathered in the research was digitized into a database using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Descriptive statistics, including frequency counts, mean, and standard deviation, were used to address the study topic, while the Kruskal-Wallis test was utilized to evaluate the hypothesis at a significance level of 0.05. Research indicated that cyber risks adversely affected the administration of students’ medical data in public secondary schools in Kaduna State. The report advised, among other measures, that school administration constantly update antivirus software on all computers to mitigate vulnerabilities that may be exploited by cyber threats, therefore preventing the manipulation of kids’ medical information

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