Local Government Staff Training On The Implementation To The Public Services Management And Employment Policy Of 2008 In Tanzania: A Case Study Of Geita Town Council

ABSTRACT

The objective of this study was to examine the impact of local government staff training on the

implementation of public service management and employment policy of 2008 in Tanzania. In

addressing this issue as well as achieving the objective, both qualitative and quantitative data

were collected from employees; informants in this study were obtained through purposive

sampling and stratified sampling. Qualitative data were collected using literature and

documents as well as focus group discussions (FGD), the quantitative data were collected using

structured questionnaires.

The findings show that there is poor implementation of the training cycle, particularly training

needs, design training, conduct training activities and training evaluation in the local

government: respondents strongly disagree that there is no effectiveness of the four domains of

training, namely knowledge, skill, attitudes as well and training management in local

government; the findings also reveal that there are problems and challenges facing employees

in relation to public service management and employment policy in the working environment

in local government that are political interventions, lack of working facilities, insufficient skills

and knowledge, and lack of training: the training solutions that can be addressed to enhance the

implementation of the Public Service and Management Policy of 2008.

The study recommends four areas of improvement in order to have proper local government

training and implementation of public service management and employment policy. These are

effective implementation of staff training policy, improvement of working facilities, effective

implementation and supervision Government policies, Acts and Government seculars, as well

as improvement of employees‟ welfare.