Causes of Stress among the Management Staff of a Nigerian College of Education: College of Education, Ikere Ekiti: A Case Study

Abstract

This study investigated the causes of stress among management staff of Nigerian College of Education. A descriptive research, design of the survey type was used in the study.The sample consisted of 150 respondents who occupied various administrative positions in the College of Education. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques -were used for the study. A self-designed Questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage scores and bar chart. It was found that, the major causes of stress among the management are First In Last Out(F1LO) complex. It was also revealed in the study that self-induced stressor was the predominant among the management staff. In order to reduce stress among the management staff, they should not place too much emphasis on the need to achieve; they should manage their time properly and should not spend more than necessary hours in their places of work.