Work environment and personal variables as determinants of job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria

Abstract

Job performance of library personnel is one of the essential requirements for achievement of library goals and objectives in public universities. The study was carried out to investigate work environment and personal variables as determinants of job performance of library personnel in public universities. The survey design of the correlational type was adopted for the study. The population of the study consists of 762 library personnel, notably librarians, para-professionals and library assistants working in the 13 public universities in South-South, Nigeria. A total enumeration was adopted as the sampling technique. The instrument used to collect data for analysis was questionnaire. The research instrument was validated, to consider its suitability for the study. Data were analysed using frequency count, simple percentages, and Pearson’s product moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance. The findings showed that significant relationships existed between work environment (r = 0.40), personal variables (PV - Educational Qualifications r = 0.177; Job Positions r = -0.116; Work Experience r = 0.158 and Job Tenure r = 0.074) and job performance. Work environment and personal variables relatively determined job performance of library personnel. The paper concluded that, job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria is determined by work environment and personal variables. The paper recommended among others that library management should take cognisance of factors such as work environment and personal variables to improve and sustain the level of job performance of library personnel in public universities in South-South, Nigeria.