| dc.description.abstract | The study was undertaken to examine the status of records at the Office of the Administrator General/Public Trustee Registry. The study was based on the following objectives to identify the types of records maintained at AG/PTR, examine the status of records at AG/PTR, to identify the challenges faced while maintaining the status of records at AG/PTR and to make recommendations on how to maintain records at AG/PTR.
The study further used different methodologies to collect data, interpreted it and presented it for more understanding the researcher used the qualitative approach and then adopted the case study. Data was collected using the interview guide, observation guide and a sample of five staff members was used to collect information on the status of records and the study majorly focused on the primary sources like the interview guide to come up with conclusions.
The findings of the study identified that the AG/PTR maintains following records; deceased persons records, missing persons records, and persons with unsound minds records. The study revealed that maintaining the status of records of is done by storing the records in file cabinets shelves and acid free boxes.
The study identified various challenges faced while maintaining the status of records at AG/PTR which included lack of storage equipment, limited storage space. Such challenges make it hard to maintain the status of records for as long they are needed. Therefore the study recommended the following; coming up with; funding the records department, providing adequate space, proper handling of records ,increasing the number of staff, establishing a records management policy and controlling light so as to overcome the challenges faced while maintaining the status of records at the AG/PTR | en_US |
