Gender, Marital Status, Income as factors influencing Task Performance among Library Personnel

Wuraola Janet Oyedipe, Sunday Olanrewaju Popoola

Abstract


The purpose of the study was to determine the influence of gender, marital status and level of income on task performance among library personnel in public university libraries in southwestern Nigeria. The survey research design of correlational type was adopted while questionnaire was used to generate data from 330 library personnel, working in 13 public university libraries in southwestern Nigeria. Findings from the study revealed high task performance among respondents. Further findings from the study revealed significant relationships among gender, marital status, income and task performance of respondents. While marital status, gender and income had significant relative influence on task performance of library personnel, marital status, gender and income were equally found to have significant joint influence on task performance of respondents. It is therefore, recommended that gender, and marital status of library personnel should be positively leveraged on by supervisors to bring about responsive and responsible behaviour that can bring about positive disposition to assigned job duties and responsibilities. Further, income should be constantly reviewed to ensure that income earned can cater for the needs and wellbeing of library personnel.

 


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