Staff Training Programmes as Predictors of Lecturers’ Productivity in Tertiary Institutions of Cross River State, Nigeria: Implication for nursing research

Abstract

Staff training programmes at Nigeria's tertiary institutions in Cross River State were evaluated in this study as predictors of lecturers' productivity: implications for nursing research. A survey-based research design was adopted. The study's population consisted of teaching personnel from public tertiary institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria. The sample size consisted of 334 teaching professionals. The stratified random sampling approach was used to choose the respondents for the study from the public. Data was collected using a validated 45-item, four-point modified Likert scale questionnaire. Experts assessed the instrument's face and content validity. The Cronbach Alpha reliability method was used to produce reliability estimates of 0.84 for the devices. The statistical approach known as multiple linear regression was employed to test the study's hypotheses. The hypothesis was tested at a 0.05 threshold of significance.  The data analysis results demonstrated that all of the predictor variables (conferences, workshops, weeklong training courses, job rotation and transfers, orientation, and monitoring) are joint predictors of lecturers' productivity. The study suggests that all of the predictor variables (conferences, workshops, weeklong training courses, job rotation and transfers, orientation, and monitoring) interact together to predict lecturers' productivity. Based on the study's findings, it was recommended that institutions conduct training needs assessments to ensure that workers receive the appropriate training and that their training programmes are ongoing.