Job Satisfaction and Employee Commitment in Tertiary Educational Institutions, Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The research Job Satisfaction and Employee Commitment in tertiary institution, Kogi State assesses how job satisfaction influences employee commitment in tertiary institutions, Kogi State and the relationship between the factors of job satisfaction such as salaries, career growth and recognition.  The researcher employed the use of survey techniques in the conduct of the study. The research adopted descriptive research survey design. The research reached a sample size of 307 out of a total population of 1326 however, out of the 307-questionnaire distributed only 264 were duly completed and returned given a retrieval rate of 86%. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics, specifically, hypotheses were tested using multiple regression. Findings revealed that there is a significant positive relationship between job satisfaction and employee commitment in tertiary educational institutions in Kogi State. Premised on this finding, the study recommends that employee salaries, career growth and recognition should be enhanced   while other incentives be introduced so that the level of employee satisfaction can be sustained and by extension leads to employee commitment.