Work-Life Balance of Librarians in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria

Résumé

This study explored the Work-Life balance of Librarians in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted the descriptive survey design. The Population of the study consist of 362 librarians from twelve (12) public university libraries across the six states in South-South, Nigeria hence the total enumeration techniques was used. The primary instrument for data collection in this study was a structured questionnaire. 337 librarians responded to the questionnare given a response rate of 93.1%. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequency count, mean, and standard deviation used to summarize and present respondents’ demographic characteristics and responses to the questionnaire items. Findings revealed Librarians generally maintained a satisfactory work-life balance despite the challenges associated with workload and professional responsibilities. The study concludes that the work-life balance exert a significant influence on service quality with a favourable workplace conditions and employees' overall well-being. The combined influence of these variables highlights the need for university management to adopt an integrated approach to library administration by simultaneously improving workplace conditions, promoting employee welfare and strengthening institutional support systems. The study recommends that University management should continue to promote policies that support healthy work-life balance. Efforts should be directed toward equitable workload distribution, recruitment of additional qualified librarians and implementation of flexible work arrangements.