ASSESSMENT OF PROVISION AND IMPACTFUL EFFECT OF ON-THE JOB AND OFF-THE JOB TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES ON PRODUCTIVITY OF LECTURERS IN PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES OF NORTH-WEST NIGERIA
Keywords:
Training, Development, On-the-job training, Off-the-job training, ProductivityAbstract
University lecturers play a crucial role in shaping future generations. Providing them with comprehensive training and development opportunities is paramount to ensuring their effectiveness and maintaining institutional competitiveness. This study investigates the impact of both on-the-job and off-the-job training programs on the productivity of university lecturers in Faculties of Education from public universities in North-west Nigeria. One of the primary motivations for this study was the concern regarding the perceived low productivity of lecturers. The study aimed to: 1) determine the effect of on-the-job training and development programs on lecturer productivity, and 2) determine the effect of off-the-job training and development programs on lecturer productivity. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The study population comprised all lecturers in the Faculties of Education within public universities in North-west Nigeria. Eleven out of the fourteen public universities were selected using purposive sampling. The sample size of 248 lecturers was determined using the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table for determining sample size, from a population of 782 lecturers. Proportionate sampling was used to determine the sample size required for each participating institution. Data was collected using a self-developed questionnaire titled "Effect of Training and Development Programmes on Productivity of Lecturers Questionnaire (ETDPPLQ)." The reliability of the instrument was established through a pilot test using the test-retest method. The reliability coefficient, calculated using Cronbach's alpha, was found to be 0.73. Findings revealed that on-the-job training and development programs significantly influence lecturer productivity. One of the key recommendations is that university management should create more opportunities for lecturers to participate in on-the-job training programs to optimize productivity.
DOI: https://doie.org/10.0225/SER.2025625308
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