High level of perceived stress among essential workers during the COVID 19 lockdown in a Nigerian state

Background: COVID-19 pandemic caused unexpected socio-economic changes globally. This study determined the prevalence and factors associated with perceived stress among essential workers during the COVID-19 lockdown in Ekiti State, Nigeria.Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study that involved 588 essential workers in Ekiti State, Nigeria during the COVID-19 lockdown. The Perceived Stress Scale was used in the study Chi-square test of statistical significance and multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression were used in the analysis and the level of statistical significance was determined by a p-value of