JOB SATISFACTION AND MOTIVATION AMONG FEMALE LIBRARIANS IN  ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NORTH EASTERN, NIGERIA

Suleiman Yusuf; Fatima Lasisi Ibrahim; Emmanuel Mwajim Kwambali Dawha

Authors

Suleiman Yusuf New GRA House No A006 Bama Rood Maiduguri, Borno State Nigeria Author
Fatima Lasisi Ibrahim Department of Library and Information Science University of Maiduguri, Borno State Author
Emmanuel Mwajim Kwambali Dawha Department of Library and Information Science University of Maiduguri, Borno State Author

Keywords:

Job Satisfaction, Motivation, Among Female Librarians, Academic Libraries

Abstract

This study determined Job Satisfaction and Motivation among Female Librarians in Academic libraries in North Eastern, Nigeria. The study was guided by three (3) objectives and three (3) research questions.Survey research design was used in the study. The target population was 121 female librarians and the study adopted census and use the entire population, because it is manageable. Questionnaire was the main instrument for data collection. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency counts and percentages displayed in tables. The findings revealed that the level of job satisfaction among female librarians in academic libraries was high, the extent of motivational factors among female librarians in academic libraries was high, while the level of hygiene factors among female librarians in academic libraries was moderate in academic libraries in Northeast, Nigeria. Based on the findings some recommendations were given this: the university managements in collaboration with university librarians should provide sufficient resources and tools to perform job effectively and make promotion opportunities very easier to attain so as to increase job satisfaction.