ABSTRACT
Manpower training has become the subject of increasing study and
discussion by management and behavioural experts during the past
decades. The purpose of this is that the society has come to realise that the
success of any organization depends to a large extent on the ability of the
employees to perform their functions effectively and efficiently. Such
effectiveness and efficiency largely depends on manpower training. This
study has adopted both primary and secondary sources of data. Reference
was made to text books, journals, lecture notes that have relevance to this
study. Personal observation, personal interview and the use of
questionnaires formed the bases of the primary sources of data. The data
collected from primary and secondary sources were organized by the use of
tables. Some relevant literatures were also reviewed in chapter two. It was
considered necessary to identify some types of training, its importance, and
some of the problems of staff training and development were also
discussed.
The researcher adopted the percentage method in its data
analysis and these were shown in chapter three. Chapter four of this
research was so unique because it contains the data presentation and
analysis. The stated hypotheses for this study were also tested. Finally,
chapter five records the research findings, summary, recommendations and
conclusion which some of the findings includes:- A positive effect of training
on workers performance; adequate manpower planning, motivation after
undergoing training, improvement in the existing relationship among
workers. While some of the recommendations includes:- Management
should endeavour to specify the objectives of every training. Formal training
facilities should be extended to all staff of the organization. There should be
guiding policies which must be strictly followed without playing a double
standard etc.
