Influence of Computer-Based Facilities and Entrepreneurship Training on Job Productivity among Tertiary Institution Secretarial Staff in Ogun State, Nigeria
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https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2025193Keywords:
Computer-Based Facilities, Entrepreneurship, Job Productivity, Secretarial Staff.Abstract
The study examined the influence of computer-based facilities and entrepreneurship on job productivity of secretarial staff. Three hypotheses were tested for the study. A descriptive survey design was used. The population of the study covered 225 secretaries in Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye and Tai Solarin College of Education (TASCE), Omu-Ijebu, Ogun State respectively. Since population of the study is not large, therefore, there was no need for sampling. Researcher’s developed instrument; tagged: ‘Computer-Based Facilities, Entrepreneurship and Secretarial Staff Job Productivity Questionnaire (CBFESSJQ)’ with reliability coefficient (r = .88) was used for data collection. Regression analysis was used to test all the hypotheses. The findings revealed that there was positive influence of computer-based facilities (β = .220, t = 3.362, p < .05) and entrepreneurship (entrepreneurial mindset) (β = .207, t = 3.152, p < .05) on secretaries’ job productivity in tertiary institutions in Ogun State. It was also indicated that there was a significant combined influence of explanatory variables on secretaries’ job productivity in Ogun State R2 = 0.445, P < .05 and that about 19% of the variance in secretaries’ job productivity were accounted for by the linear combination of the explanatory variables. The study recommended that the necessary office technology equipment should be provided in every organization and training and retraining programme should be organized for secretaries in every organization for occupational relevance. There is urgent need for secretaries to be equip with entrepreneurial mindset.
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