SOURCES AND MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AMONG ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF OF STATES SPORT COUNCILS IN NIGERIA
SOURCES AND MANAGEMENT OF STRESS AMONG ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STAFF OF STATES SPORT COUNCILS IN NIGERIA
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2011-08
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MADAKI, ALIYU MOHAMMED
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the sources and management of stress among
the administrative and technical staff of States Sport Councils in Nigeria. An ex-post
facto research design was used for this study. The population for the study was the male
and female administrative staff and technical staff of States Sport Councils. A
questionnaire was used to collect the data for this study in eleven states selected from the
six geo-political zones of the country through stratified and purposive sampling technique
(two states from each stratum and Abuja). The data collected were statistically analyzed
using t-test and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) at 0.05 level of significance. It
was found that the major sources of stress experienced by both employees of States Sport
Councils was work-related sources of stress and that the most appreciated strategy used
by both of them to manage stress was social support. Also gender, age, educational
qualifications and working experiences of administrative and technical staff significantly
influenced their sources of stress experiences in States Sport Councils. Furthermore
gender, educational qualifications and job designations of administrative and technical
staff did not influence the strategies they used to manage stress in States Sport Councils.
The researcher therefore suggested that stress reduction awareness programmes such as
lectures, campaigns, seminars, and workshops should be conducted regularly and
periodically in States Sport Councils to help employees build stress management skills.
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A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE
SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILMENTOF REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE AWARDOF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN
SPORTS MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA,
NIGERIA.
AUGUST,2011
Keywords
SOURCES,, MANAGEMENT,, STRESS,, AMONG,, ADMINISTRATIVE,PORT, TECHNICAL,, STAFF,, STATES,, SPORT,, COUNCILS,, NIGERIA