Effect of Conference Attendance on Job Performance among University librarians in Delta State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026401Abstract
The study investigated the effect of conference attendance on job performance among university librarians in Delta State Nigeria. This study adopted the descriptive survey design. The population of the study consists of all University librarians in Delta State, Nigeria. Researcher-designed questionnaires were distributed, retrieved and analyzed using descriptive statistics The study revealed that conference attendance improves job performance among university librarians in Delta State Nigeria. The study further affirmed the challenges affecting conference attendance of university librarians in Delta State Nigeria as financial constraints, logistical & travel hurdles, time & scheduling conflicts, safety & security and networking discomfort. The studies recommend that institutions of learning should be sponsoring their university librarians and other categories of staff to conference to update their knowledge and new innovations so as to improve their job performance.
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