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Emotional Health Problem (EHP) and Environmental Sustainability: The Perception of Civil Service Society

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  • Happiness A. Elufidipe-Olumide

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education)

  • China C. Igbokwe

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education)

  • Samson O. Agbaje

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education)

  • Ijeoma M. Nweke

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education)

  • Ugbelu, E. Jacinta

    (Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education)

  • Israel Obiasogu

    (School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Liberia)

  • Dike Felix O

    (Department of Social Science Education, University of Nigeria Nsukka, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, USA)

Abstract

Emotional Health Problem (EHP) is one of the social-environmental problems investigated by authors for its consequential impacts on the well-being of citizens and its concomitant impacts on workers’ productivity. More so, the chances of public workers in less developing countries, such as civil servants in Nigeria, experiencing EHP is higher as the country experiences increasing levels of economic woes ranging from rising inflation, less job satisfaction, and low remuneration to poor working and environmental conditions. Despite these challenges, the proportion of civil servants experiencing EHP in Nigeria is not known. In this study, the authors investigate, using a survey, the proportion of civil service workers experiencing one form of EHP or the other in Enugu State, Nigeria. Participants were 246 civil servants randomly sampled from the population of 959 civil servants employed in the state at the time of data collection. Findings show that a moderate percentage of the civil servants experience one form of EHP or the other. It was recommended that local authorities prioritize organizing emotional and well-being support programs to improve the emotional health of their public workers, as that will help improve their social and environmental well-being and sustainability and workers’ productivity.

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  • Happiness A. Elufidipe-Olumide & China C. Igbokwe & Samson O. Agbaje & Ijeoma M. Nweke & Ugbelu, E. Jacinta & Israel Obiasogu & Dike Felix O, 2024. "Emotional Health Problem (EHP) and Environmental Sustainability: The Perception of Civil Service Society," International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS), vol. 8(3s), pages 4085-4095, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bcp:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:3s:p:4085-4095
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