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Item Influence of recreational activities as work stress coping strategies among female academic staff in University of Lagos(2017) Jaiyeoba, M. O.Stress is known to have deleterious effects on human motivations and strive to accomplish life ambition in conquering the environment, human performance, health and psycho-physiologically wellbeing. This study examined the influence of recreational activities as work stress level coping strategies among female academic staff in University of Lagos. It aimed at addressing the issue on how work stress can be effectively managed, reduced or prevent through recreational activities in order to enhance health and improve personal and work behaviours of the female academic staff of the University of Lagos. Descriptive survey research method was adopted for this study. Two hundred permanent female academic staff was randomly selected from 12 faculties. The instrument for the study was self-developed. Three hypotheses were formulated and tested in the study using chi-square (x2) and Pearson r correlation statistical technique at 0.05 level of significance. Based on these findings, it was concluded that certain situational variables were significantly correlate of stress among female academic staff in the University of Lagos. Therefore, it is recommended that female academic staff should endeavor to create time to exercise regularly, get enough sleep, learn to relax, eat healthfully, managing time and finances and reduce work stressItem Peer group influence on academic performance of selected secondary school students in Akinyele local government area,Ibadan, Oyo state(2021) Ukpabi, I. D.; Akinyemi, O. Y.Peer groups play important roles in adolescents’ outcomes as a result of their significant influence in the social, psychological and educational development of students. However, its role in student performance has largely been under-reported and factors underlining this behavior among secondary students in Akinyele LGA have not been explored in recent literature. This study investigated the influence of peer group on the academic performance of secondary school students among secondary students in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state The study adopted the exploratory descriptive rese arch design in eliciting information on the influence of peer groups on the academic performance of students in selected secondary schools. The main instrument used for the study was questionnaire. The data collected from the students were analyzed using frequency counts and simple percentage based on the 4-points scale. The study concludes that peer groups influence positively affect academic performance of secondary school students the underlining reinforcing factors include financial, emotional and social benefits of peer groups also. tacit and indirect parental support moderated the influence of these peer groups The government and ministry of education should ensure that, trained counselors are made available in all schools so as to provide preventive counseling Services and modify the behaviors of students who unfortunately influenced negatively by peers