EFFECT OF TECHNO STRESS AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES
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2024-01-25
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This study examines effect of techno stress among academic librarians in Nigeria Universities.
The study is a survey research anchored on positivism paradigm. The questionnaire was used as
data collection instrument. Furthermore total enumeration method was used since the population
comprised of 50 academic librarians in three selected Universities in South- West Nigeria. The
data was analysed using SPSS version 21. The finding revealed that the respondents experienced
cognitive, affective and behavioural forms of techno stress, which had negative effect on their
personal and professional development. The study recommended constant health care
monitoring and the need for adequate relaxation after the use of technological tools. The study
joins in discussion for creating awareness on effect of techno stress among professionals in the
library.
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Researchers have been contemplative over the organisational culture of modern
organisations and were trying to identify different factors and phenomenon attached with certain
level of stress which decreases productivity and intrapersonal development. Techno stress affects
individual with over discovery of computer technology and who rely on it and those who under
discover it and are struggling to know more of it.
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Academic Librarian, Effect, Information Technology Tools, Techno Stress, University.
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ADENEKAN, F. N., (2024): EFFECT OF TECHNO STRESS AMONG ACADEMIC LIBRARIANS IN NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES, Samaru Journal of Information Studies Vol.24(1) No.(1) 2024