Effect of job stress on commitment of female entrepreneurs: Evidence from Abuja, Nigeria

• Main Authors: Isah Kabir, Umar Abbas Ibrahim
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ümit Hacıoğlu 2021-08-01
• Series: International Journal of Research In Business and Social Science
• Subjects: female entrepreneur; commitment; job stress; work-family conflict; role overload; work environment
• Online Access: https://www.ssbfnet.com/ojs/index.php/ijrbs/article/view/1292

Job stress affects and influences the mental, physical, and well-being of an entrepreneur. The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and the business environment on the commitment of microentrepreneurs in Abuja. The study adopted a cross-sectional research design, data were obtained via an online survey, only the 65 questionnaires were returned. Data were analyzed using SPSS 23 and hypotheses were tested with linear regression. Findings from the study indicate a positive relationship between work-family conflict, role overload, and work environment. and the study recommended that future studies should enlarge the sample size of this study and identify other job stress variable that was not included in this study.