ANALYSIS OF STRESS AMONG THE FEMALE EMPLOYEES WITH CHILDREN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

STRESS AMONG FEMALE EMPLOYEES

Authors

  • ALBERTA OWUSU IEPA
  • Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham Directorate of General and Consular Services
  • Dr. Kyeremeh Tawiah Dabone UCC Counselling Centre

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47963/jem.v12i.1285

Keywords:

Work stress, coping srategies, female employees, university of cape coast

Abstract

The study investigated the sources, effects and coping strategies of stress adopted by female employees with children in the University of Cape Coast. A descriptive study design was employed in carrying out the study. Two hundred and four (204) respondents were sampled out of the 431 female employees with children. The instrument used was a constructed questionnaire. The results revealed that demands from husbands, children and thinking of promotional issues were some of the stressors that confronted the respondents. The major effects of stress among the respondents were their inability to plan well and lack of concentration on household chores. The result showed that the most prevailing coping strategy adopted by the respondents was engaging in conversation with friends and family members as well as getting assistance from colleagues and house helps. It was concluded that female employees with children in the University of Cape Coast go through stress which emanates from different sources. Some of the recommendations were that management of the University should educate employees on appropriate strategies to cope with their stress and could be done through seminars, conferences and workshops on coping strategies of stress.

Key Words: work stress, coping strategies, female employees, university of cape coast

 

Author Biographies

Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham, Directorate of General and Consular Services

Mrs. Alberta Yaa Graham is a Deputy Registrar and the Director at the Directorate of Consular and General Services (DLCGS). She joined the University of Cape Coast’s administrative system in 1998 as a Senior Administrative Assistant and has worked as an administrator for the past 24 years and 17 years as a professional administrator. Her duty tours within the University include the Department of Religions and Human Values, Training and Development Section, Centre/Institute for Development Studies, Office of the Vice-Chancellor, Institute of Education, College of Education Studies and presently, Directorate of Legal, Consular and General Services.

Dr. Kyeremeh Tawiah Dabone, UCC Counselling Centre

Dr. Kyeremeh Tawiah Dabone is a trainer and a professional Counsellor with over 10 years of professional experience in some tertiary institutions and NGOs. He is a counsellor, a consultant and an educator. He has rich experience in education and guidance and counselling, grooming and assessment mustered from his over ten years of teaching guidance and counselling, psychology, education, professional development, career development and counselling and behaviour modification with the University of Cape Coast and the University of Education, Winneba.

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Published

2023-11-14

How to Cite

OWUSU, A., Graham, A. Y. ., & Dabone , kyermeh T. (2023). ANALYSIS OF STRESS AMONG THE FEMALE EMPLOYEES WITH CHILDREN IN THE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE COAST: IMPLICATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT PRACTICES: STRESS AMONG FEMALE EMPLOYEES. Journal of Educational Management, 12(1), 64–79. https://doi.org/10.47963/jem.v12i.1285

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Educational Management

Section

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