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Socio-emotional Intelligence (SQ) and self-care tendency (ST) among undergraduate students has been studied since years ago, however, it appears that the relationship between undergraduate students, social-emotional intelligence and self-care tendency has not been adequately investigated to the date especially in Abia state. This paper aimed at investigating the effect of Socio-emotional Intelligence (SQ) and self-care tendency (ST) among undergraduate students. It also aimed at exploring the following objectives to determine the influence of self-awareness on self-care tendency among undergraduate students. To ascertain the influence of empathy on self-care tendency of undergraduate students. To find out the influence of social awareness on self-care tendency of undergraduate students. To determine the influence of emotional regulation on self-care tendency of undergraduate students. The researcher selected 30 undergraduate students, 10 Social Sciences, 10 language students and 10 vocational students from National Institute for Nigerian languages, Aba, Abia State Polytechnic, Aba and Michael Okpara University, Umudike Abia State. The data were collected through administering instrument on Socio-emotional Intelligence (SQ) and Self-care Tendency (ST) among Undergraduate Students Questionnaire, tagged (SISTQ). The data were analyzed through descriptive statistics and independent sample T. test. The result shows that there is a significant relationship between Socio-emotional Intelligence (SQ) and self-care tendency (ST) among undergraduate students in Tertiary Institutions in Abia State.