in Benue State University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi, Benue State. A descriptive design

was adopted for the study. The Big Five Personality Traits scale was used to collect data from

the participants. The participants constituted 100 midwives. Three research questions were

tested. The demographic age result in table 1 showed 29 (29%) were between the ages of 20-

29, 37 (37%) were between the ages of 30-39, 24 (24%) were between the ages of 40-49 while

the remaining 10 (10%) were between the ages of 50 and above. Result in table 2 showed 74

(74%) predicted extroversion on emotional labour among midwives, 78 (78%) predicted

openness on emotional labour among midwives, 76 (76%) predicted conscientiousness on

emotional labour among midwives, 76 (76%) predicted agreeableness on emotional labour

among midwives, while 68 (68%) predicted neuroticism on emotional labour among midwives.

Result in table 3 showed 78 (78%) predicted burnout on emotional labour among midwives,

70 (70%) predicted low job satisfaction on emotional labour among midwives, 72 (72%)

predicted stress on emotional labour among midwives, 58 (58%) predicted depression on

emotional labour among midwives, while 64 (64%) predicted feeling of inadequacy on

emotional labour among midwives. In table 4, result showed 72 (72%) predicted extroversion

on personality trait among midwives; 88 (88%) predicted openness on personality trait among

midwives, 82 (82%) predicted conscientiousness on personality trait among midwives, 68

(68%) predicted agreeableness on personality trait among midwives, while, 62 (62%) predicted

neuroticism on personality trait among midwives. In conclusion, based on the findings,

extroversion, openness, conscientiousness, agreeableness and neuroticism are personality traits

that predicted emotional labour among midwives. Also, emotional labour among midwives

include burnout, low job satisfaction, stress, depression and feeling of inadequacy. The following

recommendations were: Management of hospitals should pay attention and identify the type

of personality trait the midwives have at the time of selection and recruitment, as this will

help in enhancing management of emotional labour. Also, Personality traits of already

employed midwives should be identified so that relevant training and development programmes

can be implemented to reduce emotional labour and its implications. In addition, health policy

makers and government should engage career counsellors who would help educate midwives

on ways of attaining career fulfillment. Furthermore, intending midwives should familiarize

themselves with the various personality traits which are potent predictors of career fulfillment.

Keywords: Personality Traits, Emotional Labour, Predictors, Midwives, Teaching

Hospital.