Recreational Activities as a Tool in Stress Reduction among Nigerian Women in Academics:-Uzoka, R. N.

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine how recreational activities can be used as a tool in stress reduction among Nigerian Women in academics. Three research questions guided the study. The cross sectional survey method was employed for the study. Researchers made instrument was formulated to elicit information from the respondents. Mean score and standard deviations were used to analyze the data. Findings disclosed that female lecturers do not participate in recreational activities and also recreational facilities are lacking in most of the universities used which do not encourage participations in such activities. It was recommended that a law should be enacted to make women in academics involvement in recreational activities compulsory in universities and at their individual homesthey should try tomake out time for recreational activities among others.