Influence of Ergonomic Practice on Workplace Productivity: A Study of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated the influence of ergonomic practice on workplace productivity among administrative staff of Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire from 110 administrative staff selected through stratified random sampling. Descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) were used to analyze data, while the chi-square statistic tested the hypothesis at 0.05 significance level. Administrative staff demonstrated high awareness of ergonomic principles (83.8%-88.9% agreement levels). However, implementation was poor due to inadequate furniture (77.8%), insufficient funding (78.8%), low management priority (68.7%), and workload pressure (62.6%). The chi-square test revealed no significant relationship between ergonomic practice and self-reported productivity (χ²cal=6.13 < χ²tab=21.03).The institution should prioritize investment in ergonomic facilities, establish comprehensive ergonomic policies, allocate dedicated funding, conduct periodic workstation assessments, and organize capacity-building programmes.This study addresses a significant gap in ergonomic research within Nigerian tertiary institutions, specifically examining the unique context of the country's oldest higher education institution