Zephaniah Osuyi EDO

Olutayo Bamidele AKANDE| Moses Omosuyi MASEBINU| Victoria Titilope AROWOLO

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This study investigates variations in job satisfaction between academic and non-academic staff at The Polytechnic, Ibadan, with a view to understanding how staff roles influence workplace experiences in public tertiary institutions. Despite the growing body of research on employee motivation in Nigerian higher education, limited attention has been given to the nexus between job satisfaction and staff-type within same institutional context. Adopting a descriptive survey design, data were collected from 446 respondents selected through stratified sampling from a population of 1,053 staff members. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire designed to capture key dimensions of job satisfaction. Findings indicate that academic staff reported relatively higher levels of job satisfaction (76.5%) compared to their non-academic counterparts (64.0%). The chi-square test (χ² = 7.56, p < 0.01) confirmed a statistically significant relationship between staff category and job satisfaction. The results suggest that differences in job structure, access to professional development opportunities, and recognition systems may account for the observed variation. The study concludes that job satisfaction in polytechnic institutions is not uniform across staff categories and should not be managed using generalized policies. It recommends the implementation of targeted human resource strategies that address the specific needs of both academic and non-academic staff in order to enhance overall institutional performance.

   

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Published: 2026

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