Manpower Training and Employees’ Performance of Local Government in Taraba Sourthern Senatorial Zone, Nigeria

The study examines manpower training and employees’ performance of local government in Taraba southern senatorial zone, Nigeria. It specifically examines the impact of on-the-job and off-the-job training on employees’ task and contextual performance in the area of study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of the 2,821(two thousand eight hundred and twenty-one) employees of the four local government areas in Taraba southern senatorial zone, Nigeria. From the population of the study, 350 (three hundred and fifty) employees were sampled. The sample size was determined with Taro Yamane formulae of Sample size determination. The sample size was taken with stratified random sampling technique. Data was collected with the means of a structured questionnaire which was validated by professional in the field of measurement and evaluation. Data collected were analyzed with mean. The analyses of the data collected revealed that that on-the-job and of-the-job training have positive effects on employees’ task and contextual performance. Based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that: management of organizations should prioritize the training and development of their employees to ensure optimal performance; and employees on training should be rewarded adequately to increase their interest in the training programme.