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Work Environment and Worker-Productivity in Public Parastatals in Ogun State Nigeria

	International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development (IJSRED)	Full Text:
	Published Issue : Volume-3 Issue-6
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Unique Identification Number : IJSRED-V3I6P3
	Authors : Fatunmbi, Oladotun Muideen
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Abstract :

The study examines the relationship between work environment and productivity among government workers in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State Nigeria. The research design is the descriptive survey and data were gathered through a structured questionnaire. The population for the study consists of 250 workers of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State, Nigeria out of which a sample of 150 individuals were drawn through the stratified simple random technique to reflect the various categories. Questionnaire was the instrument for data collection, measured on a 5-point Likert Scale.149 copies of the questionnaire were correctly completed and returned for analysis representing a return rate of 99.3%. Data collected were analyzed using the descriptive statistical techniques of Percentiles, Correlation and Regression methods with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software for editing and encoding. The findings of the result reveal that there exists significant weak positive relationship between office ventilation and employee productivity (r = 0.305, p<0.05) and that there is significant strong positive relationship between illumination and employee efficiency (r = 0.705, p<0.05) in the local government area. The study however recommends that the officials of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area should constantly improve on the work environments to enhance efficiency and effectiveness that guarantee better service delivery to all the stakeholders.