TRAINING AND STAFF JOB PERFORMANCE IN IGBO-EZE NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The study investigated training and staff job performance in Igbo-Eze North LGA Enugu State. The purpose of the study was to find out the extent of the relationship between training and job performance. Four research questions were answered while corresponding four hypotheses were tested. The study adopted a correlation research design with a population of 285 staff in the LGA. The sample size of 71 staff was drawn to represent 25% of the population. The sample size was arrived at through simple random sampling technique. Two instruments, Training Scale (TS) and Job performance Scale (JPS) were used for data collection. The instruments were faced validated by three educational experts. The internal consistency reliability coefficients of 0.88 and 0.81 were computed for Training Scale (TS) and Job Performance Scale (JPS) through Cronbach alpha. Linear regression was used to answer the research questions while t-test associated with linear regression was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance.. The study concluded that training programmes are necessary and indispensable in the achievement of job performance in the LGA. Specifically, leadership training, technical training and quality assurance training were revealed to have significant relationship with job performance to a high extent. While time management training, was revealed to have significant relationship with job performance to a low extent. It was recommended that LGAs in Nigeria particularly, the Igbo-Eze North LGA should constantly make use of training to improve staff job performance..