Staff development as a motivating factor in job performance of staff in selected branch libraries of Ramat Library, University of Maiduguri

Abstract

This, study investigated “Staff training and development as a motivating factor in job performance of staff in selected branch libraries of Ramat Library, University of Maiduguri”.The study was aimed at determining the relationship between educational qualification, staff development and job performance as well as the relationship between job performance and job satisfaction respectively. It was a survey research involving 30 library staff in seven (7) selected branch libraries of the Ramat Library in University of Maiduguri. Questionnaire was the only research instrument used in data collection. Out of the 30 copies of questionnaire administered, 27 (90%) copies were returned and found usable. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze educational qualification of respondents, while null hypotheses were formulated and tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) between 1 and + 1 to measure the strength of the relationship between the variables. Regression analysis was also used to test the joint relationship among variables of the study. Findings showed that there was significant relationship between educational qualification and job performance at p<0.01. There was also high correlation between training programmes and job performance at p<0.01, while the third hypothesis was accepted and thus there was no significant relationship between job performance and job satisfaction. Regression analysis revealed high significant relationship among variables and job performance. Recommendations were proffered amongst which are: encouragement by management of University Library on the need for staff training as provision of incentives (motivation) for staff in the entire branch Libraries in University of Maiduguri.