Ruth Phiona Acwee2026-06-302026-06-302026-05-19https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12311/3447UndergraduateDue to the negative implications on the wellbeing of the employees and the performance of an organization, the issue of work-related stress has gained prominence in the contemporary organizations. Major changes in the workplace of institutions of higher learning have escalated the levels of stress among employees due to the growing workloads, role multiplicity, and stress on performance. This paper discussed the impact of job stress on the productivity of employees in Uganda Christian University (UCU). The study relied on the Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) Model and the Transactional Theory of Stress, which is why the selected research design is a cross-sectional survey design with a mixed-method approach. Structured questionnaires were used to obtain the data of 23 academic and administrative staff. A form of descriptive statistics, frequency and percentage, was used to analyse quantitative data. The results showed that workload, multi-tasking, lack of supervisory support, and worklife imbalance were the biggest contributors to the work-related stress in employees who worked in UCU. Even with the stress, employees have indicated that they had high productivity in terms of meeting deadlines, quality work, and were motivated. Nonetheless, the findings showed that stress decreases employee productivity and concentration, which is a threat to the long-term productivity in case it is not adequately addressed. The research arrived at the conclusion that work stress adversely affects the productivity of employees at UCU especially in decreasing efficiency and work effectiveness. The research suggests that additional personnel should be hired to lessen the workload, improve the supervisory aspect, foster work-life balance, and introduce stress management programmes to improve employee wellbeing and maintain productivity in tertiary education institutions.enDissertation