Perception of Job Stress Factors by Nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria

Zaman, M. E.1, Usman, U.1 and Bogoro, P.1

Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Nigeria

Keywords: Inter-personal relationship, Overtime, Perception, Stress factors, Work environment

Abstract

This study assessed the perception job stress factors by nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), and Specialist Hospital Bauchi, Nigeria. It examined the perception of five stress factors (work overload, work environment, overtime, work-family life balance, and inter-personal relationships at the work place) by the nurses and analyzed if nurses in the two hospitals differed in their perception of these stress factors. Multi-stage sampling technique was used to determine the sample size of 276 nurses who were the respondents. Data were collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, and Mann-Whitney U test. The findings of the study revealed that even though the nurses considered all the five stress factors as important, there was no significant difference statistically in the perception of the five stress factors between nurses of the two hospitals. It also recommended the provision of necessary clinical infrastructure and equipment, development and implementation of health sector policies that place premium on maintaining a balanced work-family life for nurses and other health workers so as to mitigate work-family role conflicts, and the promotion of healthy inter-personal relationship among nurses and other staff in the health sector.

Published

July, 2024

ISSUE

VOL.4.NO.1

Citation

Zaman, M. E.1, Usman, U.1 and Bogoro, P.1 ( July, 2024). Perception of Job Stress Factors by Nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria. International Journal of Marketing and Management Sciences,(VOL.4.NO.1), 7 - 19.

APA format

Zaman, M. E.1, Usman, U.1 and Bogoro, P.1. "Perception of Job Stress Factors by Nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria." International Journal of Marketing and Management Sciences, vol. , no. VOL.4.NO.1, July, 2024, pp. 7 - 19.

MLA format

Zaman, M. E.1, Usman, U.1 and Bogoro, P.1. July, 2024. "Perception of Job Stress Factors by Nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria." International Journal of Marketing and Management Sciences , no. VOL.4.NO.1: 7 - 19.

Chicago format

Zaman, M. E.1, Usman, U.1 and Bogoro, P.1 ( July, 2024). "Perception of Job Stress Factors by Nurses of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital and Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, Nigeria." International Journal of Marketing and Management Sciences, vol. , no. VOL.4.NO.1, pp. 7 - 19.

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