Work Stress and Effect on Employee in Nigeria: A Study of Selected Institutions in South-South Region, Nigeria

Abstract

The study looked at Work Stress and Effect on Employees in Nigeria: A Study of Selected Institutions in the South-south Region, Nigeria. Using new data and what has already been written, the research shows that it is very important for institutions to have good ways to manage stress. The study used a survey research design and described the data using descriptive methods. It also used questionnaire to gather data from the people who responded to the survey. Some findings were made: there is stress in the workplace in the chosen institutions in South-south region of Nigeria. The study also found that much work affects employees' health, leading to absenteeism at work. It also showed how stress in the workplace is related to how well employees work. Stress in the workplace greatly affects how well employees work, so institutions need to take action. If institutions deal with what causes stress by using good strategies, they can improve how well employees work and how successful the institutions are.  The following are some recommendations: institutions should promote Work-Life Balance, which means allowing employees to have flexible work hours. This will help employees manage their family needs and work duties without a lot of stress. Institutions should improve communication in the various forms in various institutions. Making sure there is open communication between employees and management will improve teamwork and make employees more productive. Institutions should provide adequate resources, such as training programs that can improve skills and teach workers about new and upcoming technologies in their field. So, the institutions studied should regularly train their staff. Institutions should create a team to watch workloads and carefully monitor how much work is assigned to employees. With this, the workers’ stress level will be reduced.