Relationship between technology self-efficacy and information technology management strategy adoption among systems librarians in universities in South-South, Nigeria

This study examined the relationship between technology self-efficacy and information technology (IT) management strategy adoption among systems librarians in universities in South-South, Nigeria. A correlational research design was adopted for the study. The population consisted of 66 systems librarians across federal, state, and private universities in South-South, Nigeria. Due to the manageable population size, the entire population was used as the sample. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire entitled “Relationship Between Technology Self-Efficacy and Information Technology Management Strategy Adoption among Systems Librarians Questionnaire (RBTSEITMSASLUQ),” validated by two experts in library and information science. Reliability was confirmed through the test-retest method with 30 librarians from Federal University of Technology, Akure, yielding a reliability coefficient of 0.88. Out of 66 copies of questionnaire administered, 55983%) were retrieved and used for the study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Pearson’s Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient). The findings revealed that systems librarians possessed a high level of technology self-efficacy; that the extent of IT management strategy adoption was moderate; and a statistically significant positive relationship between technology self- efficacy and IT management strategy adoption. The study concluded that technology self-efficacy is a critical determinant of effective IT strategy implementation in university libraries and recommended targeted professional development, institutional support, and capacity-building initiatives to strengthen librarians’ technological confidence and improve strategic IT management.