JOB SATISFACTION AS CORRELATES OF CAREER COMMITMENT OF LIBRARIANS IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN EKITI AND ONDO STATE, NIGERIA
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2017-02
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International Journal of Library and Information Science Studies
Abstract
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.
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Keywords
Job satisfaction,, Career Commitment,, Librarians,, Universities