Effect of Employees’ Training on Performance of Academic Staff of Some Selected Tertiary Institutions in Nasarawa State (2011-2017)

Abstract:

This study assessed the effect of employee training on performance of academic staff of some selected tertiary institutions in Nasarawa State namely, Nasarawa State Polytechnic, Lafia (Naspoly), College of Education Akwanga (COEA) and Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) over a period 2011 to 2017. The study adopted a survey method of data collection and a sample of 415 respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. The data used in the research was obtained using questionnaire. The reliability of the instrument yielded 0.75 Cronbach Alpha Coefficient from the pilot study. The research hypotheses were analyzed using chi-square statistical tool and SPSS version 17. The result of the analysis revealed some of the major factors that impact negatively on staff training of the institution selected to include; high cost/poor funding of training, negative attitude and behavior of academic staff towards training, improper planning and implementation, technological innovation and creativity, poor budgetary provision and improper consideration for training needs had grossly affected the quality of staff training over the years. The result further revealed that effective methods of staff training used in the institutions were workshops, seminars, conferences and in-service training which were suitable and effective but wrongly implemented. A significant relationship between training and employee’s performance was also identified.