Correlates of Work Environment as Determinants of Teacher Librarians’ Productivity in Model Secondary School Libraries in Niger State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study aimed to examines the relationship between work environment and productivity of teacher librarians in model secondary school libraries in Niger State, Nigeria based on five dimensions of the work environment. Six research hypotheses guided the study in line with the objectives. The study adopted a survey method of the correlational type. The study population comprised thirty-one (31) teacher librarians using a total enumeration method due to the small number of the population. A close-ended structured questionnaire was adapted, and modified to fit this study was used for data collection. Data were analysed using Spearman’s rho rank correlation analysis with sample of 31and degree of freedom as 29 and significant at p=.000. Findings revealed that the physical work environment had a weak and positive significant relationship with productivity as rs=0.315, administrator support had positive and weak significant relationship with productivity as rs=0.332, security and safety of the work had a moderate and positive significant relationship with productivity as rs=0.512, library working hours had a strong and positive significant relationship with productivity as rs=0.712 and working relationship with colleagues had a moderate and positive significant relationship with productivity as rs=0.515. The study concludes that there is a significant relationship between all the dimensions of the work environment and the productivity of teacher librarians. The study recommended that the management of model secondary schools in Niger State, Nigeria should make the working environment more conducive for effective teaching and learning as these would help to enhance the productivity of teacher librarians.