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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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
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SOURCES,, MANAGEMENT,, STRATEGIES,, STRESS,, AMONG,, FEMALE,, WORKERS,, ZARIA,, METROPOLIS,, KADUNA,, STATE,
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