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Item Discrimination and Job Demands as Predictors of Job Satisfaction among Higher National Diploma Holders in the Kwara State Civil Service(Department of Business Administration, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria, 0020-09) Oguntayo, R; Opayemi, A.S.; Oyeleke, J.T.; Fagbamila, D.O; Faworoja, O.R; Popoola,, O.A.This study examined the influence of discrimination and job demands on the job satisfaction of HND holders in the Kwara State Civil service, Ilorin. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey design using multi-sampling technique A total of two hundred and forty-four (244); with 112 males and 132 females HND holders were sampled. Discrimination Scale (Sanchez and Brock (1996), Job Demand Scale (Kuper and Marmot, 2003) and Job Satisfaction Scale (Macdonald, 1997) were used to collect data to test the hypotheses which were analysed using T-test, Regression and correlation was employed to assess job satisfaction. Results indicate that job discrimination significantly predicted job satisfaction t (247) = 2.711; P<.01).Sex, age, profession, marital status cadre and length of service jointly predicted job satisfaction (R = .529; R2 =.280; F (6,241) = 15.630; P<.01). There is significant relationship between job demand, job discrimination and job satisfaction at (P<.05). Job discrimination and job demands were important factors influencing job satisfaction among HND holders in the Kwara state Civil Service, Ilorin. It is therefore recommended that, Government should regularize the disparity between degree and HND holders, to put an end to the discrimination being experienced by the HND holders at work as this will improve their job satisfaction.Item SELF-EFFICACY AND FAMILY RELATIONSHIP AS DETERMINANTS OF PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG CIVIL SERVANTS IN OYO STATE *(Department of Business Administration, University of Ilorin, 2017-09) Popoola, O.A; Opayemi, A.S.; Oyeleke, J.S.; Fagbamila, Olumide David; Faworaja, O.R; Tejideen, T.O.Stress is a common experience of working class people and it has been the cause of diseases and death. Therefore, this study investigated self-efficacy and family relationship as determinants of perceived stress among civil servants in Oyo state. The study utilized cross-sectional survey design and made use of structured questionnaire to collect data from two hundred and fifty- five respondents among civil servants in government secretariat Ibadan. T-test for independent samples and multiple regression analysis was used at .05 level of significance and results indicated that self-efficacy predicted stress (t (225) =-8.648). Family relationship also significantly predicted perceived stress. t(255) =-11.756). Gender, educational qualification and job status jointly predicted perceived stress(R=.117, t=-2.611). There was significant main effect of self-efficacy on stress (F (1,223) =28.382), there was significant main effect on family relationship on stress (F (1,227) =23.272). Self-efficacy, family relationship, gender, educational qualification and job status were important factors in perceived stress among civil servants in Ibadan. The findings of this study implied that gender, age, marital status, educational qualification, job status and average income influences perceived stress. Also self-efficacy and family influence predicted stress respectively. Hence, Based on the best models in this study, it can be concluded that the relationship between self-efficacy and family influence is mediated by perceived stressed. Therefore, it is recommended that psycho-educational therapy should be an integral programme for them to help in reduction of stress.