Socio-cultural practices and stress among working mothers of underage children in the Public Universities of Nigeria

IF 0.2 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities Pub Date : 2023-09-04 DOI:10.21659/rupkatha.v15n3.22

Ngozi Christina Nwadike, John Thompson Okpa, Nnana Okoi Ofem, Benjamin Okorie Ajah, Uzochukwu Chukwuka Chinweze, Isife, Chima Theresa

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Abstract

The study examined the sociocultural factors that bring about stress to working mothers of underage children at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka by recruiting 504 academic and non-academic staff. To assess the study variables in a cross-sectional survey, a questionnaire, and an in-depth interview schedule were employed in collecting data from working mothers of underage children in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The Chi-square (?2) statistical analysis indicated that there is a significant relationship between the husband’s attitude towards domestic duties and the stressful experience of working mothers with underage children. The data also demonstrated that there is no statistically significant relationship between the husband’s educational status and the stressful experience of working mothers with underage children. The study concluded that the husband’s attitude is a significant predictor of working mothers of underage children’s stress experience. It was, therefore, recommended that policies should be enacted by the Nigerian government and enforced in public sectors to enhance ‘favorable’ working conditions for working mothers of underage children. This should include an extension of maternity leave to at least six months, less demanding/accommodative job times, and assigned duties in tunes that do not compromise the ethos of a given profession.

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尼日利亚公立大学中有未成年子女的职业母亲的社会文化习俗和压力

这项研究在尼日利亚大学恩苏卡分校招募了504名学术和非学术人员，调查了给有未成年子女的职业母亲带来压力的社会文化因素。为了评估横断面调查中的研究变量，采用问卷调查和深度访谈计划收集尼日利亚大学恩苏卡分校未成年儿童的职业母亲的数据。卡方(?2)统计分析表明，丈夫对家务的态度与有未成年子女的职业母亲的压力体验之间存在显著的关系。数据还显示，丈夫的教育程度与有未成年子女的职业母亲的压力经历之间没有统计学上的显著关系。研究得出结论，丈夫的态度是职业母亲对未成年子女压力经历的重要预测因素。因此，建议尼日利亚政府制定政策并在公共部门执行，为有未成年子女的职业母亲改善“有利的”工作条件。这应该包括将产假延长至至少6个月，减少苛刻/宽松的工作时间，并以不损害特定职业精神的方式分配职责。

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