Comparative Relationships Between Physical Work, Remuneration and Institutional Policies on Academic Staff’s Motivation among Public Universities in Delta State, Nigeria
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.64348/zije.2026250Abstract
The study investigated Working Conditions and Academic Staff Motivation among Public Universities in Delta State, Nigeria,” examined the relationship between different dimensions of working conditions and academic staff motivation. The study focused on three major factors: physical work environment, remuneration, and institutional policies. Three research questions were raised to guide this study and three hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. A correlational research design was adopted. The population consisted of 958 academic staff drawn from Delta State University, Abraka and Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun. A sample of 274 respondents was selected using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. The instrument was validated through face and construct validity and the reliability coefficient is 0.83. The method of data collection is questionnaire and data collected were analysed using Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation and linear regression. Findings revealed a significant relationship between working conditions and academic staff motivation across all dimensions studied. The study concluded that a conducive physical environment, equitable remuneration, institutional policies significantly enhance academic staff motivation. It was recommended that university management should improve workplace infrastructure, review remuneration periodically, and implement transparent institutional policies to promote staff motivation and productivity
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