Abstract
The study explored librarians‟ perception of, and effects of motivation in selected university
libraries in South Southern Nigeria. These are university libraries located in Edo and Delta
States. It employed a descriptive survey design to execute the study. A total population of 78
librarians (who also constituted the sample) from the university libraries were used for this
study. The instrument used for the data collection was the questionnaire while frequency
counts and percentages were used to analyze the data collected. Findings of the study
revealed that majority of the respondents agreed that motivation have effect on staff
performance; that the effect of good communication include building good relationship and
trust; that most of the librarians understand what motivation is all about. From the finding, it
was recommended that the management should bridge gap in communication, and that the
management should draw up a yearly training programme for the librarians.
Publication Date: 2024-05-15