Stressors among Uganda and Nigeria Employees’ Performance in Public Sector
ABSTRACT This study was carried out to investigate stressors among Ugandan and Nigerian employees in the public sector.We adopted the descriptive survey research design. The proportionate stratified random sampling techniquewas applied, with the total population selected to form the sample of 400 public service employees drawn fromthe population of the study, which comprised 13,081 employees from Uganda and Nigeria. Therefore, data from400 questionnaires was used for the analysis, as none of the questionnaires were mutilated. We analyzed thequestionnaire data using the test-retest reliability method. The completed 55-item closed-ended questionnaireused for data collection was summarized and analyzed using simple percentages, bar charts, pie charts, simplelinear regression, and multiple linear regression. It was revealed that: (1) workload has a significant effect onemployees' performance in the public service of both countries. (2) Role conflict has a significant effect onemployee performance in the public service of both countries, Uganda and Nigeria; and (3) time pressure has asignificant effect on employee performance in the public service in both countries, Uganda and Nigeria. (4) Inboth Uganda and Nigeria, employees' motivation significantly influences their performance in the public service.Uganda and Nigeria (5) The organizational environment has a significant effect on employee performance in thepublic service in both countries, Uganda and Nigeria. (6) There are significant composite predictive effects ofwork stress variables (workload, role conflict, time pressure, employee motivation, and organizational BothUganda and Nigeria's environments have an impact on employee performance in the public sector. Based on thefindings of the study, the researcher recommended that government and private organization managementensure adequate reduction or adjustment of workload to minimize work stress and improve employeeperformance.Keywords: Work stress, Employee performance, Public service, Organizational environment