Self-Efficacy and Job Performance of Librarians in University Libraries in Nigeria

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and job performance of librarian’s in university libraries in Nigeria. There seems to be a gap in literature on the actual level of self-efficacy of librarians and job performance. The survey research design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. Total enumeration method was used to cover all the 364 librarians in university librarians in south-west, Nigeria. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire titled: Self-efficacy and Job Performance of Librarian’s Scale (SEJPLS). The instruments were validated using construct and face validity. Cronbach’s alpha test was used to determine the reliability of the main constructs. Level of self-efficacy α = 0.668 and level of job performance α = 0.973. A total of 277 copies of the questionnaire (76.1%) were returned. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics were used for analyzed. The findings showed that self-efficacy of librarians was rated high (68.4%) while verbal/social persuasion was the most exhibited source of self-efficacy among librarians (mean = 11.5). finally, there was no significant relationship between self-efficacy and job performance (r = 0.04, p › .05). the study, concluded that even though there is a positive relationship between self-efficacy (r = .039) and job performance of librarians. There was no significant association of librarians’ self-efficacy and their job performance. It is, therefore, recommended that institutional support is critical for effective job performance among librarians.