Impact of Human Resource Development Programmes on Employee Performance: A Study of Academic Staff in FCE Zaria, Nigeria

The study was carried out with two specific objectives which are to examine the impact of in- service and workshop training programmes on academic staff job performance in College of Education, Zaria, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised in line with the objectives and hypotheses. Descriptive survey design was adopted for investigations and collection of data. The total population of the study was 914 academic staff. Through stratified random sampling techniques, the total sample size for the study was drawn. This was made up of 120 Academic staff obtained as recommended by Research Advisor (2006). The instrument used for this research was structured questionnaire designed by the researchers. The instrument was validated by experts with the reliability coefficient of 0.72 realized. The research tool used was Chi-square (X2 ) at 0.05 significant level. From the findings, it was established that Regular In- service training has positive impact on academic staff job performance which has helped them to learn how to plan lesson well, master their subjects, control their classes and evaluate lessons and this enhances their performances in the class. The study also found that, with regard to the impact of workshop on the academic staff job performance of College of Education, results showed that mentoring enhanced the job performance of academic staff. It was recommended therefore that management of the College of Education should create an enabling environment for academic staff to enjoy in-service and workshop training by supporting them financially and morally to aspire for further studies as these will improve their performance