The Use of Electronic Access Control Equipments in Monitoring and Supervision of Educational Institutions in Nigeria

Abstract

This paper sets out to examine the influence of electronic access control equipments on school monitoring and supervision. The current technological advancement in the global electronic environment has made significant impact in virtually every field of human endeavour. In education, technology has created electronic access control equipments such as weapon detectors, surveillance equipments, Emergency Notification Systems (ENS), electronic fence system as well as alarm and communication tools. These electronic systems could be used to protect educational institutions against vandalism, violence and intrusion within their enclave. The benefits of these equipments range from protection of school buildings to generation of an enabling school climate. The paper recommends that Nigerian schools (from kindergarten to tertiary institutions of learning) should adapt and adopt this technology in order to strengthen monitoring and supervision within the educational institutions.