Dandak Veronica Bonshak, Christie Ogoamaka Okoye

Keywords: Training, efficiency, public servants, public corporations

Abstract

Training is generally viewed as the process of increasing and improving the knowledge and skills of employees for excellence in executing job schedules assigned to them. As a means of inculcating skills and knowledge into employees, training has been faced with numerous challenges in its processes within Plateau State-owned public corporations. The use of obsolete methods, facilities and technologies has impeded the achievement of effective training processes thereby undermining efficiency in public corporations within Plateau State. In attempts to explicate these nuances, this paper examines factors affecting the effective training of employees in Plateau State-owned public corporations. The study wherein data for this paper emerged adopted a cross-sectional survey research design. Data were collected using structured questionnaires from respondents drawn from Plateau Radio Television Corporation Jos, Plateau State Water Board and Plateau State Fire Service. Data were analysed using simple percentages statistics; while ANOVA statistics was used to test the study’s hypotheses. The study results reveal that factors such as incomprehensible training policies; lack of relevant training facilities; differential learning styles; generational gaps; language and literacy barriers; training inconsistency; turnover and absenteeism; regulatory compliance issues impede the attainment of effective training processes in Plateau State-owned public corporations. The study concludes that nepotism, poor funding for employee training as well as lack of effective mechanism for monitoring of training implementation negatively affect effective training in Plateau State-owned corporations. Thus, the study recommends that there is need to include the provision of better training facilities and equipment in Plateau State Public Corporations.

Author Biography

Dandak Veronica Bonshak

Plateau State Local Government Services Commission, Plateau State, Nigeria

Email: [email protected]

Christie Ogoamaka Okoye

Department of Political Science, University of Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria

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