Articles

Strategies Adopted by Dual Career Women for Coping with Stress in Benue State, Nigeria

Kparevzua, R. M
Department of Home Economic & Hospitality Management Education, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Sonye, C. U
Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, Port Harcourt
Published: August 31, 2024 Issue: Vol. 24 No. 2 (2017)

Abstract

This study investigated strategies adopted by dual career women to cope with
stress. Specifically, the study determined the sources of stress among dual
career women; work and home related coping strategies dual career women in
Benue State could adopt to reduce stress. The Area of the study was Benue
State while the population was made up of all the dual career women in Benue
State. Purposive sampling of 384 dual career women was used. Questionnaire
and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were used as instruments for data
collection. Means and standard deviations were used for data analysis while
the FGD results were summarized. Findings include among others, 15 sources
of stress; 14 work related coping strategies and 12 home related coping
strategies. Based on the findings, it is recommended, among others, that the
employers of labour should offer counseling services to dual career women on
how to manage stress better.

Keywords: Career Coping Strategies Stress Women Home