IMPACT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON ORGANISATIONAL EFFICIENCY AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILS IN YOBE STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the impact of training and development programs on the
efficiency of local government councils in Yobe State, Nigeria. The objectives were to
determine the effect of training and development programs, examine the extent to which skills
and capabilities acquired through training affect efficiency, explore the effect of training
implementation and outcomes on efficiency, and investigate the perceived effectiveness of
training initiatives on efficiency. Primary data was collected using questionnaires, and
statistical tools such as STATA13 were used for data analysis and the study has a sample size
of 260 response rate of 98.9% The findings of the study revealed that training and
development programs were found to have no significant effect on the efficiency of local
government councils in Yobe State. This suggests that training alone may not be sufficient to
improve efficiency in this context, the relationship between the skills and capabilities
acquired through training and the efficiency of local government councils in Yobe State was
examined. This suggests that the successful implementation and positive outcomes of training
programs contribute to improved efficiency, the perceived effectiveness of training initiatives
was found to have no significant effect on the efficiency of local government councils in Yobe
State.