ERIC Number: EJ1316729
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Sep
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Perception of Work-Life Balance among Married Female Librarians in University Libraries in South-East Nigeria
Ibegbulam, Ijeoma J.; Ejikeme, Anthonia N.
College & Research Libraries, v82 n6 p831-844 Sep 2021
This survey study discusses the perception of work-life balance among married female academic librarians in university libraries in South-East Nigeria. Purposive sampling technique was used to select 90 married female academic librarians from a population of 150 female academic librarians working in the university libraries. The study examines the perception of family and organizational factors of work-life balance among the respondents. The results reveal that the married female academic librarians have a positive perception of family and organizational factors of work-life balance; however, perception of the organizational factor has a slightly higher mean score than the family factor. The study highlights strategies that could enhance work-life balance among the respondents and recommends the implementation of practices and policies such as flexible work schedule, cancellation of overtime and shift duties, and better remuneration to improve work-life balance among academic librarians.
Descriptors: Family Work Relationship, Marital Status, Spouses, Females, Librarians, Librarian Attitudes, Academic Libraries, Working Hours, Organizational Climate, Work Environment, Compensation (Remuneration), Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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