Ergonomics of Workplace and Job Performance of Library Personnel in Private Secondary Schools in Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the ergonomics of workplace and job performance of school library personnel in private secondary schools in  Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while themultistage sampling  procedure was used to select the 245 respondents that constitutedthe sample size for the study. Questionnaire was used as the data  collection instrument while the transactional stress and job performance theories were used to anchor thestucy. Findings from the study  revealed a high level of job performance by the school library personnel and a good state of ergonomics of workplace in the school  libraries surveyed in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. A positive relationship was established between ergonomics of workplace and  job performance of school librarypersonnel. The study recommended that school management should support theimplementation  of good state of ergonomics of the library and provide conducivephysical layout that will enhance the ef ective job performance of school  librarypersonnel.