Gender Influence On Managerial Efficiency Of Academic Librarians In Nigeria

ABSTRACT 

This study discusses the influences of gender on

managerial efficiency of academic librarians in Nigeria.

The rationale for the study was to investigate if gender

grouping has an influence on the managerial

competence of librarians in Nigeria. The total

enumeration sampling technique with a questionnaire

instrument was used to collect data from 105

respondents and 89 questionnaires were found usable

for the data analysis. The questionnaire was analyzed

using SPSS.

The study revealed that there were more male

than female librarians in the libraries used for the

study while there were more academically qualified

female librarians. Despite this, there were more male

heads of unit and those in decision-making positions

than their female counterparts. The study discovered

that gender was not a factor used in getting to decisionmaking

positions in Nigerian libraries rather

qualifications and paper publications were used as

determinants for getting into positions.

The paper also provides the justifications for the

education of females in Nigeria and that the

government should educate parents and guardians