Vol. 11(5), pp. 124 --134 July, 2023. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023110

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of self-efficacy on librarian’s job performance in public universities in Southern Nigeria. The survey research design was adopted for this study. The population of the study consist of librarians working in the forty-two (42) public university libraries (17 Federal and 25 State) situated in the Southern, Nigeria and total enumeration sampling technique was adopted for this study. A total of 571 questionnaires were distributed across the universities with a retrieval success of 464 copies, representing 81.3% return rate. Data were analysed using percentages and simple linear regression analysis. The findings of this study revealed a high level of self-efficacy of librarians in Southern Nigerian (mean=54.16). Findings revealed that of the four dimensions of self-efficacy measured, verbal persuasion was rated highest (¯x= 3.53, SD = 0.596) while, mastery experience was rated lowest (¯x= 3.06, SD = 0.938) among the librarians. Findings also revealed that the level of job performance of librarians in Southern Nigeria was high (mean=84.49) as librarians indicated that their personal discipline, (¯x= 3.66), teamwork (¯x= 3.64), job specific task (¯x= 3.62) and non-job specific task ((¯x= 3.50) was high. Findings further revealed that self-efficacy positively significantly influenced the job performance of librarians in universities in Southern Nigeria (R2 = 0.512, β = 0.715, t (462) = 21.625, p < 0.05).It was recommended that the university management should promote a culture of self-efficacy by providing librarians with opportunities to take on challenging tasks, recognise their achievements, and provide them with constructive feedback. This will help to boost librarians' confidence and improve their job performance.

 

Keywords: Influence of self-efficacy, librarian’s job performance, university librarians, public universities, Southern Nigeria.

 

	Cite This Article As: FABUNMI, S.O. (2023). Influence of Self-Efficacy on Librarians Job Performance in Public Universities in Southern Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(5): 124-134