Factors Influencing Job Satisfaction of Librarian in Federal and State University Libraries in Southern Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the job satisfaction factors influencing the job satisfaction of librarians in Federal and State University libraries in Southern Nigeria. Job satisfaction is an important concept that can affect labor market behavior as it has a great influence on job-related behaviors such as productivity, work effort, absenteeism, turnover rates, and employee relations. The study adopted the survey research design. The population was made up of 500 librarians in thirty seven federal and state university libraries in Southern Nigeria. Sampling was enumeration as all members of the population were given the opportunity to participate. A questionnaire was used for data collection and was analyzed using percentages, standard deviation, and mean. Among other factors indentified, it was shown that job security, satisfactory relationship with my supervisor, satisfactory interaction with colleagues and satisfactory interaction with information user/customer/ clients were significant factors that influenced the librarians' job satisfaction. However, satisfaction with salary and fringe benefits, working condition, and opportunities to conduct research were rated low which signifies that the librarians are not satisfied with these job satisfaction facets. Based on this, recommendations such as library administrators considering improving the salary levels and the fringe benefits of the librarians, improving their working conditions; and granting the librarians opportunities to conduct research were made.

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“…Pembahasan mengenai faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kepuasan kerja pustakawan telah dilakukan beberapa peneliti sebelumnya. Faktor-faktor kepuasan kerja pustakawan, meliputi faktor lingkungan kerja (Ikonne dan Onuoha, 2015;Jumarlita, 2015;Suharti, 2009;Santoso 2015;Khoiri 2013;Maithili dan Navaneethakrishnan, 2014;Ciptaningrum, 2009); faktor motivasi (Amune, 2013; Tella, 2007;Santoso 2015;Khoiri 2013;Sumbaningsih dan Nelisa, 2013;Dinahaji, 2012); dan faktor kompensasi (Odunlade, 2012;Owolabi dan Salaam, 2010;Ciptaningrum, 2009;Dinahaji 2012).…”

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“…Aspek-aspek dari faktor lingkungan kerja yang berhubungan dengan kepuasan kerja pustakawan meliputi hubungan dengan atasan/pimpinan (Ikonne dan Onuoha, 2015;Jumarlita, 2015;Santoso, 2015;Maithili dan Navaneethakrishnan, 2014;Leysen dan Boydston , 2009;Ciptaningrum, 2009), hubungan dengan rekan kerja (Suharti, 2009;Santoso, 2015;Maithili dan Navaneethakrishnan, 2014;Leysen dan Boydston , 2009;Ciptaningrum, 2009), ruangan yang bersih dan nyaman (Suharti, 2009;Santoso, 2015;Khoiri, 2013), dan pengaturan suhu ruangan (Suharti, 2009;Santoso, 2015;Khoiri, 2013;Ciptaningrum, 2009).…”

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