Effect of Office Ergonomics on Office Workers’ Productivity in the Polytechnics, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was anchored on the ergonomic theory of production and design that stress the importance of office workstation as imperative for workers enhanced productivity. Quasi-experimental design was used to determine the relative performance of office workers with ergonomically fitted furniture, equipment and environment on their keyboarding tasks performance. The study lasted for three months with the post-test results indicating better performance from the experimental group. This implies that office workers with ergonomically fitted furniture, equipment and environment in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria are likely to have enhanced work output. Therefore, the institutions should be provided with well-furnished office with appropriate technological devices and environment.

Keywords: Office ergonomics, ergonomics, Office workers, Productivity, Keyboarding, work environment

DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-3-10

Publication date: January 31^st 2021