Title: Influence of Motivation on the Job Satisfaction of Library Personnel in Selected Private Universities in South Western Nigeria.
Author(s): Murainah Alao OLAGOKE, Yemisi Susan ADEYEYE
Publication Year: 2020; Volume 15, Issue 1, pages 103-112

Introduction: Considering the centrality of the library in any meaningful academic enterprise improving the motivation and job satisfaction of library personnel is a pre-requisite for the enhanced performance and quality of services in private university libraries.rnObjectives: Generally the study set out to identify the relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction of library personnel in selected private universities in South west Nigeria.rnThree specific objectives guided the study.rnMethods: The study was a descriptive survey of the correlational type involving 177 library personnel in selected private universities in South West Nigeria. Data was collected using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Only 150 questionnaires were correctly filled giving a response rate of 84.8. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 21.rnResults: Mean age of respondents was 32 0.6 years with majority being male 53 married 67.3 and in senior staff category 59.3.rnFinancial reward was the greatest motivator of job satisfaction followed by job security while the least predictor of job satisfaction was child care benefit and retirement plans. The study showed statistically significant relationship between work motivation and job satisfaction of library personnel in private universities.rnConclusion recommendations: Library management in private universities should put in place a financial reward system of incentive in order to motivate library personnel to greater productivity and job satisfaction.