Job-related Stress and Job Performance among Librarians in University Libraries in Nigeria
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2019-11-13
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Library Philosophy and Practice
Abstract
This study investigated the incidence of job-related stress and how it affects job performance
of librarians and library officers. Three universities in Lagos State, Nigeria were selected for
the study. The study adopted a survey method and questionnaire was used to gather data from
86 librarians and library officers from the university libraries. The study revealed that jobrelated stress is prevalent among the librarians and library officers. It identified lack of
opportunity for career development, low salary/compensation, work interference with family
time, the absence of training, lack of motivation, lack of co-operation and lack of conducive
working environment as factors responsible for job stress. The study further identified low
productivity, increased absenteeism, hypertension, job dissatisfaction, frustration, depression
and negative job attitude as effects of stress on the job performance of librarians and library
officers as consequences of stress. The study concluded that librarians and library officers in
Lagos state experienced the stress of exhaustion and burnout resulting from too many
routines leading to tiredness and lack of enthusiasm, lack of motivation and frustration. They
also experience time-related stresses which include a shortage of time to attend to students
with different information needs almost at the same time and time to meet up with
publications, The study recommends efficient and effective service delivery in the nation's
university libraries, parent institutions should help in reducing sources of stress among library
staff in university libraries, among others.
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Job-related stress, Job performance, Library Personnel- Nigeria, Universities-Nigeria, Librarians-Nigeria
Citation
ILO, promise I. Dr.; Amusa, Oyintola Isiaka Dr; Chinwendu, NWEKE Angela; and Esse, Ugwunwa Chinyere, "Job-related Stress and Job Performance among Librarians in University Libraries in Nigeria" (2019). Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal). 3650. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/libphilprac/3650