V2I6P62

Empirical Investigation on Contingent Impact of Training and Development Programmes on Educational Managers Efficacity in Ondo State, Nigeria

Catherine Folake Ayeni^1*, Oluwarotimi Iluyemi Akinniranye¹

Abstract

This study was carried out on empirical investigation on contingent impact of training and development programme on educational managers efficacity in Ondo State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised managers of tertiary institutions in Ondo State, Nigeria. The sample size of the study was sixty (60) respondents. Ten (10) personnel at management level were selected through a simple random sampling technique from the six public tertiary institutions (Adekunle Ajasin University (AAU), Adeyemi Federal University of Education (AFUED), Federal University of Technology (FUTA), Federal University of Agriculture, Rufus Giwa Polytechnic and Agagu Olusegun University of Science and Technology) Ondo State, Nigeria. Two research questions were raised for the study. Quantitative data were generated through self-structured research instrument titled, “Questionnaire on Empirical Investigation on Contingent Impact of Training and Development Programme on Educational Managers Efficacity in Ondo State, Nigeria”, fashioned on four likert rating scale of Strongly Agreed (SA), Agreed (A), Disagreed (D) and Strongly Disagreed (SD), rated on 4, 3, 2 and 1 point respectively and was complemented by qualitative data using Focus Discussion Groups (FGDS). The research instrument were validated by two experts in Test and Measurement while it reliability was done through test retest method at two weeks intervals. 0.72 coefficient reliability was obtained. Descriptive statistics simple percentages, frequency counts and mean (x ̅) was used to analyze data obtained quantitatively while,  qualitative data got were collated, transcribed and analyzed qualitatively. Based on the results, conclusions were made that training and development programmes could equip educational managers with skills for effective school management abd leadership effectiveness. Recommendations were therefore made based on the conclusion that training and development programmes should be made compulsory for educational managers by government. Also, educational managers should be sponsored by government while, on training and development programmes and host of others.

Keywords:

Empirical, Investigation, Training and development, Educational managers, Efficacity