Assessing the Need for a Fingerprint Payment System in Schools a Mixed-Method Analysis of Parent and Teacher Perceptions in South Malaysia

This study looks at the current need for fingerprint payment system in schools to intensify safety, promote smooth financial management, as well as curb the risk of fraud. In the beginning of the research, 300 parents and teachers in South Malaysia were the main respondents to gathering data using a mixed method which involved both surveys and semi-structured interviews. The use of the system was rated favourably in the quantitative part which translated to… The paper goes on to give some data which shows the high satisfaction with the system’s ease of use (M = 4.25, SD = 0.75) and thus, its viability for the parents so that they can track and control the student’s spending (M = 4.40, SD = 0.55). Nonetheless, there were such matters as accessibility for disabled children (M = 3.80, SD = 0.90) and data privacy (M = 3.85, SD = 0.80) that were brought out. The qualitative part echoes these results, with the respondents admiring the system as they saw it as a way of decreasing the use of cash, thereby, increasing the safety of the transactions, yet others were concerned about privacy and the threat to students’ accessibility. Fraud prevention was also an advantage, with both the quantitative and qualitative parts endorsing the function of the system, thus minimizing the possibility of unauthorized transactions. Following that, some respondents raised alarms… The outcome of the research implies that the fingerprint payment system has many advantages in the management and security of schools, although the vulnerable points like accessibility, privacy and the detection of fraud must be solved. Improvements in these areas would make the system a handy instrument for schools looking to revolutionize payment systems.