Abstract
The paper focused on stress management strategies adopted by
postgraduate working mothers in University of Port Harcourt, Rivers
State. Six research questions guided the study. It was a survey. The
population for the study was 2,503 postgraduate working mothers. The
sample size was 300 postgraduate working mothers drawn by convenience
sampling technique. Questionnaire and Focus Group Discussion (FGD)
guide were used for data collection. Data were analysed using mean.
Findings of the study revealed 48 causes of stress at home, school and
work place; 32 coping strategies that will help postgraduate working
mothers to cope with stress at home, school and work places; as being
organized, focusing at school work while at school, office work while at
work and house chores and family matters while at home, among others .
Among recommendations made was that postgraduate working mothers
should adopt flexible working hours and maintain a balance between work
and work life by scheduling work properly.