ABSTRACT
Human resources is very important in any economy and as such, manager of these resources need to be well equipped and informed, so as to be able to, co-ordinate and effectively managed these resources. The objective of the staff training and development is generally to improve and modify employee skill, and educate them on proper procedure for carrying out tasks in accordance with organizational established standards. The study is directed towards the evaluation of the roles and importance of training and development in Delta-State. The findings of the research will help to identify the inadequacies prevalent in the manpower requirements in the area and offer suggestions as to how those in adequacies can be remedied. The study is divided into five chapters, chapter one contains the introduction, statement of problems, purpose of the study, hypothesis, scope of the study, significance of the study and definition of the terms. In chapter two, relevant literature on staff training and development reviewed. Chapter three is the research methodology. Chapter four contains is the presentation and analysis of data, testing hypothesis and summary of the result while chapter five, is a summary of finding, conclusion and recommendations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Cover Page i
Title Page ii
Approval Page iii
Dedication iv
Acknowledgement v
Abstract vi
Table of Contents viii
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Background of the Study 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem 4
1.3 Purpose of the Study 5
1.4 Scope of the Study 6
1.5 Research Hypothesis 7
1.6 Significance of the Study 8
1.7 Limitation of the Study 10
1.8 Definition of Term 11
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 15
2.1 Training and Development 15
2.2 Training 16
2.3 Approach to Training 18
2.4 Main Stages of Training 20
2.5 Government Intervention in Training 21
2.6 Objective of Training and Development 32
2.7 Benefits of Training and Development 35
2.8 Factors that Hinder Effective utilization 37
CHAPTER THREE
3.0 RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 40
3.2 Area of the Study 40
3.3 Population of the Study 41
3.4 Sample and Sampling Techniques 42
3.5 Instrument of Data Collection 46
3.6 Validation of the Instrument 47
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument 48
3.8 Methods of Data Collection 48
3.9 Method of Data Analysis 50
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 DATA REPRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 Representation and Analysis Data 51
4.2 Testing of Hypothesis 58
4.3 Summarizing of Results 66
CHAPTER FIVE
5.0 DISCUSSIONS, RECOMMENDATION & CONCLUSIONS
5.1 Discussions of Result findings 69
5.2 Implication of the Research 71
5.3 Recommendation 72
5.4 Conclusion 73
5.5 Suggestion for Further Research 74
Bibliography
Appendix 1
Appendix 2