PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF INTEGRATED PAYROLL AND PERSONNEL INFORMATION SYSTEM (IPPIS) ON FEDERAL HIGHER INSTITUTION STAFF IN NIGERIA

The implementation of IPPIS since 2007 has proven that much is still needed to be done.
the study examined i) if stress, ii) if depression and iii) if anger is a psychological impact
of integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS) on higher institution staff
in Nigeria. A descriptive research design of survey type was employed for this study. Three
hundred and eighty four (384) respondents were sampled for the study. A validated
researcher developed questionnaire tested for reliability was used for the study. The data
collected was analysed the using descriptive statistics, one sample t-test to test the
hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The result showed that: stress is a psychological
impact of IPPIS on federal higher institution staff in Nigeria (t-value 64.175 ˃ p-value
0.00) at 0.05 Alpha level, depression is a psychological impact of IPPIS on federal higher
institution staff in Nigeria. (t-value 64.100 ˃ p-value 0.00) at 0.05 level of significant,
anger is a psychological impact of IPPIS on federal higher institution staff in Nigeria. (t-
value 64.100 ˃ p-value 0.00) at 0.05 Alpha level of significant. The study concluded that
stress, depression and anger are psychological impacts of integrated payroll and
personnel information system (IPPIS) on federal higher institution staff in Nigeria.
Therefore, it was recommended that IPPIS office should carry out a regular screening to
authenticate its enrolled personnel and also see to it that salaries and emoluments are
paid as at when due.