Determinants Contributing to Increased Prevalence of Workplace Stress among Registered Nurses in Adeoyo Maternity Teaching Hospital Yemetu Ibadan, Oyo-State

Work-related stress among nurses is a common problem. It is also a contributing factor to health problems in nursing. It is essential to record the causes of stress to an extent of stress in any health care organizations. Nursing involves activities and interpersonal relationships that are often stressful, while nurses are faced with greater demands and high expectations, while they are not well secured. The healthcare environment is a source of overwork and stress has been implicated in today s ’nursing shortage. The purpose of this study was to investigate the contributory determinants to the increase in the prevalence of workplace stress among registered nurses in Adeoyo Maternity teaching hospital, Oyo State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional descriptive survey design was adopted using a Stratified sampling technique consisting of 142 respondents. Data was collected using a self-administered semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results of this study show that indeed nurses are suffering from occupational stress. The study revealed that the main causes of occupational stress among nurses are; Sleep Deprivation, inability to cope with work, Inadequacy of resources and staff in the organization. The causes of occupational stress among nurses call for an urgent need to design interventions that can easier make the work environment conducive for nurses. The environment in which individuals work determines the level of satisfaction with work performed.The results show that the number of years worked also contributes to occupational stress among the nurses.&nbsp

Household Level Factors Responsible for Gender Poverty Among Cassava Farmers in Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State

Poverty is multidimensional, enduring and is prevailing not only globally, but also particular cultural, political and economic features of a specific country increasing it. The gulf between haves and have-nots has lingered. Gender disparities, inequality, spatial dimensions, political instability, week institutions and lack of spiritual capital causes the poverty. The objective of this study was to examine the determinants of poverty among cassava producing households by gender of household heads in Odeda local government area of Ogun state. A total of 120 cassava farming household comprising of 76 male headed households and 46 female headed households were interviewed using structured questionnaire, in obtaining information from them. The study revealed that there is a positive relationship between the household size and poverty status for both the female headed households and male headed households and also the age of the household head has a negative relationship with the poverty status of the female household while farm experience and off farm activities were negatively related to the poverty status among the male household. Also, it was found out that neither of the households dominates one another in the poverty analysis. It was concluded that the household size of both the male and female households is an important determinant of poverty status as it was significant to the poverty status of the respondents.&nbsp