THE IMPACT OF STRESS ON PRODUCTIVITY – EVIDENCE FROM THE ACADEMIC STAFF OF FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OYE-EKITI, NIGERIA

Abstract

Stress is part of the inevitable stimuli to productivity, efficiency,and effectiveness showcased by employees in organizations. It is a universal phenomenon and part of the priceto be paid for effective productivity. However, exposure of employees to a high level of stress jeopardizesthe chances of employees’ optimal productivity,hence a loss to the organization. University Lecturers are part of the employees that are mostly affected by excessive stress. Thus, this paper critically examined the impact of stress on productivity among the academic staff of Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Nigeria. Out of 200 questionnairesdistributed, 52 were retrievedand analysed. The statistical analysis wascarried out using python3 package. The dataanalysis, data manipulation and static and interactive visualizations were done using different open-sourcelibraries in python which include numpy, pandas, matplotlib, seaborn, sklearn, graphviz, dtreeviz, plotly, cufflinks, statsmodels and scipy. The findings revealthat work overload, excessive pressure, overcrowded classes, among others, areassociated with factors responsible for the exposure of lecturers to excessive stress.