INFLUENCE OF ELECTRONIC JOURNALS AND USERS' SATISFACTION ON JOB PRODUCTIVITY OF ACADEMIC STAFF OF SELECTED FEDERAL POLYTECHNICS IN NORTH-CENTRAL, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigated influence of electronic journals and users' satisfaction on job productivity of academic staff of selected Federal Polytechnics in North-Central, Nigeria. The study was guided by the objectives: challenges facing the use of electronic journals as a factor on job productivity of academic staff in selected Federal Polytechnics in North Central, Nigeria and impact of institutional selected policies on job productivity of academic staff in selected Federal Polytechnics in North-Central, Nigeria. A correlation descriptive survey research design method was adopted for the study with a total population of 2,540 which comprised academic staff in four (4) Federal Polytechnics in North-Central, Nigeria namely: Federal polytechnic Bida, Federal polytechnic Nassarawa, Federal polytechnic Idah and Federal Polytechnic, Offa. The study adopted proportionate sampling technique. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgans’ (1970) Table for determining sample table. The data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, mean, standard deviation and Person Product Moment Correlation (PPMC). The study concluded that the use of electronic information resources support academic staff to complete their jobs without errors and on time and that factors such as inadequate fund, inadequate facilities, and lack of technical know-how, erratic power supply, unstable Internet access and low bandwidth were seen as factors affecting the provision of electronic journals and user satisfaction of academic staff towards their job productivity.