Abstract
This study examined the impact of academic staff training on job performance in Federal Polytechnic Mubi, Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study was motivated by observed challenges such as unequal access to training opportunities, weak staff motivation, limited internal capacity-building programmes, and poor working conditions, which may hinder the effectiveness of staff training in improving teaching, research, and administrative performance. The objectives of the study were to assess the availability of staff training programmes, examine the influence of conditions of service on training participation, and determine the effect of training on academic staff job performance. The study was anchored on Human Capital Theory, which emphasizes investment in education and training as a means of enhancing productivity and institutional effectiveness. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. Data were collected using structured questionnaires administered to academic staff of Federal Polytechnic Mubi. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. The findings revealed that various training programmes such as ICT training, workshops, seminars, induction programmes, and research development initiatives are available in the institution. It was also found that conditions of service, including salary, promotion, job security, and welfare packages, significantly influence staff participation in training. Furthermore, academic staff training was found to positively enhance job performance in terms of teaching effectiveness, research productivity, and administrative efficiency. The study recommends the institutionalization of annual training programmes, adoption of transparent training selection processes, improvement of staff conditions of service, and establishment of a monitoring and evaluation system to ensure effective application of training outcomes.