Coping Strategies for Multitasking Challenges of Career Women in Colleges of Education in Anambra State.

The study determined the multitasking challenges and coping
strategies of dual career women in tertiary institutions in Anambra
State. A sample of 450 academic staff of colleges of education in
Anambra State was used in the study. A 25-item questionnaire was
constructed to survey the respondents on career-related, personal care
related, and family responsibilities related challenges as well as coping
strategies, of career women. Data obtained were analyzed using
frequency, mean and standard deviation. The findings were that career
women faced career-related and family related challenges to a high
extent while personal-care challenges were to a low extent. The study
recommended among others, proper time management, family
support, networking, flexible work hours as strategies to assist the
career women cope with multitasking.