The Effects of Stress, Age and Gender on Immunity and Health among Secondary School Teachers in Ekiti- State

Abstract

This study investigated the effect of stress, age and gender on immunity and health. The objectives were the views of the target population about their health, how identified factors affected immunity and health, how immunity functions and recommend the best ways of improving good health. The results from the research finding showed that 59% of  the teachers claimed that stress affected  their health and immunity, 62% admitted that their age have effects on their health and immunity, 57% revealed that gender affects their health and 70% admitted that hormonal effects has an impact on their immunity and  health. I found out strong relationship that stress, age and hormones affects teacher’s health and immunity, a larger percentage of the population admitted that those factors actually affected them. On the basis of the findings, it is recommended that infrastructures that alleviate stress should be provided in the schools. Teachers should be recruited on constant basis, so as to reduce the work load and reduce teacher’s stress Finally school  health program should be provided and funded for the benefits of both teachers and students.