INDICES OF WORKING CONDITION AS CORRELATE TO RESEARCH OUTPUT OF FACULTY MEMBER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY AT KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE

Abstract This study investigates the relationship between indices of working conditions and the research output of faculty members in the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at Kwara State University, Malete. Quality working conditions are critical to academic productivity, influencing motivation, job satisfaction, and scholarly engagement. The study adopted a correlational research design to examine how factors such as workload, availability of research facilities, institutional support, remuneration, and professional development opportunities relate to faculty research output. The population comprised all academic staff in the Faculty of ICT, with data collected through a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics (frequency counts, means, and standard deviations) were used to summarize responses, while Pearson’s correlation coefficient was employed to determine the relationship between working condition indices and research output. Findings revealed that adequate research facilities, institutional support, and opportunities for professional development had a strong positive correlation with higher research output. Conversely, excessive workload, inadequate funding, and irregular access to academic resources were identified as constraints to productivity. The study concludes that improving the working conditions of ICT faculty members is essential for enhancing research quality and quantity. It recommends sustained investment in research infrastructure, provision of research grants, workload management, and continuous capacity-building programmes to foster a more conducive research environment. Keywords: Working conditions, research output, faculty members, Information and Communication Technology, Kwara State University.