IIARD International Institute of Academic Research and Development

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT RESEARCH (IJSSMR )

E-ISSN 2545-5303
P-ISSN 2695-2203
VOL. 3 NO. 2 2017

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Casualization and Job Satisfaction among Contract Staff of Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt.

Kayii, Numbarabari E. and Dagogo, Alu Longjohn

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Abstract

The study investigated relationship between casualization and job satisfaction among contract staff in Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt. A sample of 120 was used for the study proportional stratified random sampling technique was used to compose the sample. Two research questions were answered while two corresponding hypotheses were tested in the study 0.05 level of significance. The two instruments used for data collection were the Casualization Descriptive Questionnaire (CDQ) and Job Satisfaction Questionnaire (JSQ). Statistically, the research questions were answered with Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient (r), and Z-test was used to test the significance of the obtained coefficient of correlation (r). The result revealed that there is a positive relationship between pay packages and job satisfaction. Based on the result, it was recommended that only officers who retiring and have satisfactory record of service should be employed as casual staff.

keywords:

Casualization, job satisfaction, pay packages, work condition, contract.

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