Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2023)

Author(s):
Abilash MR, Manjunatha L, Satyanarayan K, Jagadeeswary V, Mahadevappa D Gouri, Yathish HM and Chandra Naik M

Abstract:
As veterinarian plays a vital role in livestock development, it could be necessary to understand their working style and there occupational stress. Considering this, a study has been conducted to assess the occupational stress among the Veterinary Officers of Karnataka. Samples of 240 Veterinary Officers were selected to collect data from the four divisions of Karnataka (Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Kalaburagi. Data were collected with a structured interview schedule and was analysed using appropriate statistical tools. It was revealed that majority of the Veterinary Officers (60.4%) experienced medium level of job stress, while only 20.4 and 19.2 per cent of them experienced low and high level of job stress, respectively. On perusal of details of the stress, it can be noted that average percentage mean score was 53.22 indicating a medium level of job stress. Some of the common reason for stress was work difficulty, lack of cohesiveness among staff, role ambiguity, constraints of change in rules and regulations, work overload, etc.