Self-concept as determinant of job satisfaction among library personnel in universities in South-West, Nigeria

Abstract

This paper examined the influence of self-concept on job satisfaction of library personnel in universities in South-West, Nigeria. survey research design was used with population of 669 library personnel. purposive sampling technique was used to select 23 universities using the criteria of first generation based on their years of establishment. total enumeration of 440 library personnel was used a validated questionnaire was used for data collection with Cronbach‟s alpha reliability index of 0.84 and 0.74 for self-concept and job satisfaction respectively. result of the descriptive statistics show high level of job satisfaction among library personnel in south-west, nigeria. also, result of regression analysis revealed that self-concept has a significant influence on both intrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction of library personnel. the study therefore recommended that the university librarian should focused more on enhancing positive self-concept among library personnel to deliver quality information service to library users it also recommended that both extrinsic and extrinsic job satisfaction should be put in place for the benefit of library personnel in order to be more dedicated and productive.