Human Resource Training and Development as Determinants of Employee Productivity in Selected Local Government Areas of Enugu East Senatorial District, Enugu State, 2014 – 2024.

Abstract

In the face of competitive business environment, it is pertinent that business entities should strive to create a cutting-edge human resource development in order to remain in the frontline of business. This can however be achieved with the effective utilization of its human capital. This study therefore examined human resource development and productivity of Local Government employees in Enugu state: a study of selected Local Government Areas in Enugu east senatorial district, 2014 – 2024. The study adopted descriptive survey research and utilized questionnaire as the instrument of data collection 346 Local Government employees/respondents were interviewed using the well-structured 5-point scale questionnaire. Collected data were presented using frequency tables and percentages while chi square was used to test the hypotheses and for data analysis. The findings of the study showed that staff training is not given higher priority and consideration in selected Local Government Areas in Enugu east senatorial district of Enugu state. Findings from the study also revealed that Corruption in the human resource development and training program of the Enugu state Local Government Service Commission (LGSC) undermined employees’ productivity in selected Local Government Areas in Enugu east senatorial district between 2014 and 2024. In addition, the findings showed that Political interference in the selection of workers for training and development undermined employees’ productivity in selected Local Government Areas in Enugu east senatorial district between 2014 and 2024. Against this backdrop, the study recommended that local governments and other organizations should strive towards training and retraining of workers from time to time as employees should not be blamed if they are not well trained.