Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between perceived access to job resources and employees’
job satisfaction among the staff of federal universities in southeast Nigeria. The study adopted a
mixed method research design. The sample size for the study comprised of 1,043 respondents,
selected from federal universities in Southeastern Nigeria, through proportionate stratified
sampling technique. The structured questionnaire schedule and In-Depth Interview (IDI) Guide
were used to collect data for the study. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software
version 21 was used to process the quantitative data and descriptive statistics including frequency
count, and simple percentages were used to analyse the data. Hypotheses stated were tested at 0.05
level of significant using t-test, Mann-Whitney U statistical tests. In addition, the qualitative data
were analyzed thematically. Findings of the study suggest that majority of the respondents had
positive perception about feedback given to them by their supervisors/superiors. However,
findings from the qualitative data suggest that this result may be a ‘false positive’ result due to
pretense on the part of the respondents about their job satisfaction. Thus, the qualitative data
suggest that most employees are dissatisfied with their jobs but prefer to remain protective of their
respective institutions due to the prevailing unemployment and lack of effective job security system
within the Nigerian context. The study recommends that university management prioritize
improving access to tangible resources like research loans, health insurance, and on-the-job
training.