STRESS RESPONSE AMONG HEALTH PERSONNEL IN DEKINA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA

Stress is a physiological and psychological response to an environmental demand.Peoples' response to stress can come as feelings of rejection, anger, and depression. This study investigates stress-responses among health workers inDekina Local Government Area, Kogi State, Nigeria.Using a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design, data were collected from 97 purposively selected health personnel.The Physio-Psycho-Social Response Scale (PPSR) was employed to measure stress-response manifestations.Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses including ANOVA, Kendall's Tau-b, and Point-Biserial correlation, were also used.Results revealed a moderate average stress-response score (mean = 3.58), with a right-skewed distribution indicating that a subset of health workers experiences high stress response.Emotional, physical, and behavioural symptoms of stress-response varied widely.Correlation analyses indicated weak associations among variables.The findings conclude that