SOURCES AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF STRESS AMONG FEMALE WORKERS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS IN KADUNA STATE
SOURCES AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES OF STRESS AMONG FEMALE WORKERS IN ZARIA METROPOLIS IN KADUNA STATE
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2011-06
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CHECHET, MARTHA
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Abstract
The study was carried out to assess Sources and Management Strategies of Stress
among Female Workers in Zaria Metropolis in Kaduna State. In order to
achieve this, four specific objectives and four research questions were raised. Four
hypotheses were formulated. Survey design was adopted for the study. The
population of the study was 3,947 out of which 197 female workers were sampled
proportionately for the study. Female Workers Stress Questionnaire was used to
collect data from the respondents. The personal data of the respondents were
analyzed using frequency and percentages. The data collected to answer the
research questions were analyzed using frequency, percentages and mean. To further
probe into the research questions chi-square and t-test were used to test the
hypotheses. The findings include among others that 173 female workers agreed that
management of stress among female workers in Zaria metropolis is dependent on
the sources of stress, the mean score of 2.73 agreed that stress significantly affect the
home management of female workers. In addition, the tests of null hypotheses
include, that there was significant relationship between sources of stress and
management of stress among female workers, there was significant relationship
between risk of stress and management of stress. In view of the findings, it was
concluded that stress has negative effects on female workers. Based on the findings
and conclusion, the following were recommended among others; there is the need
for government and non-governmental organizations to organize public
enlightenment through seminars, conferences, workshops and adequate
communication system on dangers of stress.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIAIN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT FOR
THE AWARD OF M.ED HOME ECONOMICS EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
NIGERIA
JUNE, 2011
Keywords
SOURCES,, MANAGEMENT,, STRATEGIES,, STRESS,, AMONG,, FEMALE,, WORKERS,, ZARIA,, METROPOLIS,, KADUNA,, STATE,