LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SYSTEM IN NIGERIA

(A STUDY OF ENUGU STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICE COMMISSION, 1999-2009)

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ABSTRACT

This study investigates the issue of staff training and development in

local government in Nigeria by the local government service

commission with a particular focus on Enugu state Local

Government Service Commission from 1999 to 2009. Adopting

structural functional analysis as its theoretical framework of analysis,

three hypotheses were formulated to guide the investigation. To

validate these hypotheses and the principal research questions of the

study, data were collected through primary, sources (observation and

questionnaire as well as interviews) and secondary sources:

textbooks, internet materials, journals, newspaper, and government

documents. The data from questionnaire which contained twenty

structured questions designed in both open and close ended style

was validated and administered accordingly. The data from the

questionnaires were subjected to statistical analysis. Results revealed

that, although Enugu state Local Government Service Commission

implement staff training and development in local government,

inadequate funding of training and development programmes and

selection of staff for training not based on the recruitment needs of

local government hinder staff training and development in the local

government of Enugu state. Based on these findings, the study

recommends among others, enhanced regulatory capacity on the part

of the government for effective enforcement of staff training and

development policies in local government; increase funding of

training and development programmes and adopt measures to

ensure that selection of staff for training and development is based on

the recruitment needs of local government and periodic evaluation of

training and development programmes.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page - - - - - - - - - -i

Approval page - - - - - - - - -ii

Certification- - - - - - - - - -iii

Dedication - - - - - - - - - -iv

Acknowledgement- - - - - - - - -v

Abstract - - - - - - - - - -vi

Table of Content - - - - - - - - -vii

Chapter One

1.1Introduction - - - - - - - - -1

1.2 Statement of the Problem- - - - - - -3

1.3 Objectives of Study - - - - - - -5

1.4 Significance of the Study - - - - - -6

1.5 Operational Definition - - - - - - -7

1.6 Literature Review - - - - - - - -9

1.7 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - -28

1.8 Hypotheses - - - - - - - - -28

1.9 Methodology - - - - - - - -33

1.9.1 Research Design - - - - - - - -33

1.9.2 Data Gathering Instrument - - - - - -36

1.9.3 Population of the Study - - - - - - -37

1.9.4 Sample Size - - - - - - - -38

1.9.5 Sampling Procedure - - - - - - -39

1.9.6 Validity and Reliability of Instrument - - - - -40

1.9.7 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - -40

Chapter Two

2.1 The Rational and Methods of Staff Development in Local Government - - - - - - - -42

2.2 The Rational for Staff Development in Local Government -43

2.3 Constraints to Effective Training and Development of Staff -46

2.4 Types and Methods of Staff Development and Training - -50

2.5 Systematic Approach to Staff Development - - - -54

2.6 Evaluation of Training and Development Programmes - -

2.7 The Need for Effective Staff Training and Development in Local Government - - - - - - - -58

2.8 Strategies for Improving Staff /manpower Training and Development - - - - - - -61

Chapter Three:

3.1 Enugu State Local Government Service Commission, Funding and Provision of Staff Training and Development Programmes- 64

3.2 Enugu State Local Government Service Commission - -64

3.3 Major Departments of the Commission - - - -65

3.4 Powers and Functions of Enugu State Local Government Service Commission - - - - - - - -68

3.5 Staff Strength of the Commission - - - - -69

3.6 Regulations Guiding the Commission and - - - -70

3. 7 Meetings of the Commission - - - - - -71

3.8 Funding of the Commission - - - - - -72

3.9 Manpower Development and Training - - - -72

Chapter Four

4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis - - - - - -76

Chapter Five

5.1 Summary - - - - - - - - -100

5.2 Conclusion - - - - - - - - -101

5.3 Recommendations - - - - - - -

Bibliography - - - - - - - -104

Appendix - - - - - - - - -110