ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECT OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT ON PERFORMANCE OF ACADEMIC STAFF OF KADUNA STATE UNIVERSITY, KADUNA
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2021
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The functions of the University system in any society aside teaching is development of new
knowledge, research and community services. These cannot be accomplished without proper
human resource development. Building solid academic staff programmes influence the
realization of the university mission statement. However, human resource development refers to
employee development programmes put in place to improve value of employee after joining the
organization. It includes education, training and development, which involves giving employee
experience to improve learning geared towards proper preparation for job performance. In spite
of the importance of development of human resource,academic staff of Nigerian universities
especially Kaduna State University(KASU) are not adequately productive due to inadequate staff
development which also reflects on the quality of graduates turned out of this university who can
hardly write memo or communicate effectively and meaningfully. The objectives of this study
were to; determine the effect of academic staff development on quality of graduates of KASU;
examine the effect of academic staff development on quality of research in KASU and to
ascertain the effect of academic staff development on provision of community services in KASU.
literature on the concepts of human resource development, academic staff development, and staff
performance were reviewed and the Human Capital Theory by Gray Becker, 1964 was adopted
as the theoretical framework for this study. The study adopted survey research design, primary
data was collected using questionnaire and simple linear regression analysis was used to test
hypotheses. The hypotheses tested indicated; academic staff development has a positive
significant (.664) effect on quality of graduates in KASU, academic staff development has
positive significant (.733) effect on quality of research in KASU and lastly, academic staff
development has a positive significant (.616) effect on community services. The study concluded
that academic staff development, improves the performance of academic staff in terms of quality
of graduates, quality of research output and community services. Hence, it was recommended
that universities especially KASU should ensure regular conduct of academic staff development
programmes for capacity building of lecturers for improved teaching and learning in universities.