A Comparative Study of the Determinants of Job Satisfaction among Male and Female Librarians in Public University Libraries in Edo State of Nigeria

The purpose of this study was to assess the comparative determinants of job satisfaction among male and female librarians in public university libraries in Edo state. The descriptive research design was adopted for this study. The study population was made up of female and male librarians. A sample of twenty (20) female and twenty (20) male academic librarians was selected for the study, using a simple random sampling technique. The questionnaire instrument was used to gather relevant data on the determinants of job satisfaction among male and female librarians in public university libraries in Edo State, Nigeria. The data were analysed with descriptive and inferential statistics using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) which employed simple percentages, the t-test and the F-ratio. The findings revealed that female librarians in public university libraries were more satisfied with their jobs than their male counterparts and that there is a significant difference in their level of satisfaction. Secondly, there was no significant variance in the level of satisfaction between the male and female librarians and this implies that both male and female librarians were satisfied with the available motivational packages in the Nigerian public university libraries. Following this, the study recommends that the management of university libraries should develop and sustain policies that will enhance the satisfaction of library staff as service providers, in the areas of achievement, growth, interpersonal relations, job security, personal life, policy and administration, recognition, responsibility, salary, status, supervision and work itself, This will help to increase productivity in the institution and also assist in the accomplishment of the institutional objectives. In addition, the management should endeavour to provide a level playing ground for equal opportunities between male and female librarians by ensuring that basic needs for academic excellence are provided for all, irrespective of gender, so that the male staff will be equally satisfied.