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Long Distance Commuting, Psychosocial Stress & Gender in the Mining Sector

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dc.contributor.author Bhebhe, T.B
dc.contributor.author Gudza, S.N.P.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-09-14T12:05:02Z
dc.date.available 2023-09-14T12:05:02Z
dc.date.issued 2023-04-28
dc.identifier.citation Bhebhe, T. B., & Gudza, S. N. P. (2023). Long Distance Commuting, Psychosocial Stress & Gender in the Mining Sector. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2279-0837
dc.identifier.uri https://ir.cut.ac.zw:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/374
dc.description.abstract The research sought to establish the psychosocial stressors among female employees who practice onboarding/ long distance commuting (LDC) in the mining sector with specific focus on Murowa Diamond Mining Company. The study distributed 54 survey questionnaires out of a population of 87 female employees. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics. Spearman correlation was computed to examine the impact of age and marital status on psychosocial stress among female employees at Murowa Diamond Mining Company. The study found out that female employees perceive the mine as offering more opportunities than disadvantages but they needed more time to rest and socialize with family and friends. The study also found that long-distance commuting was affecting the marital statuses of female employees and was a major source of stress. The study established that age and marital status have positive relationship with stress levels. It was recommended that mining companies which practice onboarding should promote use of social media communication technologies during work shifts, enhance the socialization activities among female employees, re-schedule off days so that female employees are afforded more time to socialize with friends and family. The study al en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher ResearchGate en_US
dc.subject Stress en_US
dc.subject onboarding en_US
dc.subject psychosocial stress en_US
dc.subject long distance commuting en_US
dc.subject mining en_US
dc.title Long Distance Commuting, Psychosocial Stress & Gender in the Mining Sector en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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