Job Satisfaction as Predictor of Personnel Commitment in University Libraries in South – West, Nigeria (Published)
This study investigated level of job satisfaction and its influence on personnel commitment in university libraries in South – West, Nigeria. The study used descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of 1,163 personnel from public and private university libraries in South – West, Nigeria, out of which 643 personnel were sampled using multistage sampling technique. The instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. A total of six hundred and forty three (643) copies of the questionnaire were administered, out of which five hundred and forty one (541) copies representing 84.1% were retrieved and analysed. Data collected were presented and analysed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results indicated that level of job satisfaction was high in term of nature of work (Mean = 3.87), promotion opportunities (Mean = 3.30), Supervision (Mean = 3.14) and communication flow (Mean = 3.45). Also, the results revealed that job satisfaction significantly influenced personnel commitment in university libraries (p≤0.05). The study recommended that university policy makers should ensure that library personnel are given adequate recognition, ensure payment of living wages as well as provision of befitting work environment similar to their colleagues in other units or establishment.
Citation: Badmus, Ibrahim Temitope, Alhassan, Jibril Attahiru & Ahmed, Abdulganiyi Okanla (2022) Job Satisfaction as Predictor of Personnel Commitment in University Libraries in South – West, Nigeria, International Journal of Library and Information Science Studies, Vol.8, No.2, pp.53-64
Keywords: Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Libraries, Personnel, University
Job Satisfaction as Correlates of Career Commitment of Librarians In Selected Universities In Ekiti And Ondo State, Nigeria (Published)
The study was designed to investigate the correlation between job satisfaction and career commitment of librarians in six selected university libraries in Ekiti and Ondo States, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research method and utilized questionnaire to generate data for the study. Total enumeration technique was used to cover a study population of fifty four (54) librarians working in the six universities selected in Ekiti and Ondo state, Nigeria. Three research questions were presented for the study, and two hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. Data collected were analyzed using simple percentage, Pearson Product Moment Correlation and regression. The study revealed that there is a significant relationship between job satisfaction and career commitment of the librarians working in universities in Ekiti and Ondo State, Nigeria. Also, there was a significant difference between career commitment of librarians working in private universities and those working in public universities in Ekiti and Ondo State, Nigeria. The study recommended that the university administrators should make available all the necessary equipments to facilitate librarians’ duties and improve their job performance and also provide conducive working environment for them. The university manage should organize training on the job to improve their performance and librarians should be well remunerated and recognised. All these will make them to be satisfied with their job and be highly committed to their career.
Keywords: Career Commitment, Job Satisfaction, Librarians, Universities