Okwaraji FE

Okwaraji FE
College of Medicine,
Enugu Campus
Nigeria

Publications
  • Research Article
    Burnout, Psychological Distress and Job Satisfaction among Secondary School Teachers in Enugu, South East Nigeria
    Author(s): Okwaraji FE and Aguwa ENOkwaraji FE and Aguwa EN

    Teachers in all levels of education are very crucial in the educational development of any society and their satisfaction will basically affect the quality of services they render to the educational sector. However, the teaching profession is associated with a lot of stress arising from work overload and poor remuneration. This can lead to high prevalence of burnout, psychological distress and low level of job satisfaction among teachers. This study assessed the prevalence of burnout, psychological distress and job satisfaction among teachers in secondary schools in Enugu, south east Nigeria. The Maslach burnout inventory, the General health questionnaire (GHQ-12) and the Generic job satisfaction scale were used to assess 432 teachers working in secondary schools in Enugu south east Nigeria for prevalence of burnout, psychological distress and level of job satisfaction. The prev.. View More»
    DOI: 10.4172/Psychiatry.1000198

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