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STRESS VARIABLES AND BUSINESS EDUCATORS’ JOB PERFORMANCE IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION IN SOUTH-SOUTH NIGERIA

ABSTRACT

Occupational stress remains a significant challenge in higher institutions with implications for educators’ job performance. The study examined the extent of relationship between Stress Variables and Business Educators’ Job Performance in Colleges of Education in South-South Nigeria. Three objectives, three research questions and three null hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted correlational research design. The population of the study was 225 lecturers made up of 203 Business Education Lecturers and 22 Principal Officers (Head of Departments and Deans) from 11 Colleges of Education offering Business Education in South-south Nigeria. The sample study of 145 lecturers made up of 134 lecturers and 11 principal officers. The sampling technique was convenient sampling. The researcher made instrument titled “Stress Variables Questionnaire (SVQ) and Business educators’ Job Performance Questionnaire (BEJPQ) were used to collect data for the study. The instrument were face validated by three experts from University of Uyo. The reliability of the instrument was obtain using Cronbach Alpha. Simple Linear Regression Analysis was used to answer the research questions and to test the hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that school climate, paucity learning facilities and work-family conflict relate negatively to Business Educators’ job performance in Colleges of Education in South-south Nigeria. Based on the findings, it is recommended that management of Colleges of Education in South-south should ensure there is open school climate to foster freedom, health relationships and reduce insecurity, conflict and disputes in order to reduce stress.

Keywords: Stress Variables, Job Performance, Business Educators, College of Education

Dr. Imeh U. AKPAN

GASPRO INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EMINENT SCHOLARS, VOL.13 NO 1