The Role of Training On Employees' Performance in Ikwoto Central Payam (Ikwoto County) Southern Sudan

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION ......................................................................................... .. .i

APPROVAL ................................................................................................ .ii

DEDICATION ............................................................................................. .iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................... ..... v

ABSTRACT ................................................................................................. .iv

TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................. : ................................. vi

DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS ................................................................. .... vii

ACRONYMS ............................................................................................. . viii

CHAPTER ONE .......................................................................................... l

1.0 Introduction ........................................................................................ 1

1.1 Background of the Study ...................................................................... . 1

1.2 Statement of the Problem ....................................................................... 3

1.3 objective of the Study ............................................................................ .4

1.3.1 General objective ................................................................................. .4

1.3.2 Specific objectives ............................................................................... .4

1.3.3 R~search questions ............................................................................. .4

1.4 The scope of the study ........................................................................... .4

1.4.1 Theoretical scope ................................................................................ .4

1.4.2 Content scope ..................................................................................... 5

1.4.3 Geographical scope .............................................................................. 5

1.4.4 Time scope .......................................................................................... 5

1.5 Conceptual framework ............................................................................ 6

1.6 Significance of the study ......................................................................... 8

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CHAPTER TWO ....................................................................................... 9

LITERATURE REVIEW .................................................................................. 9

2.0 Introduction ............................................................................................. 9

2.1 Constraints to effective provision of training programs ............................ 9

2.2 Possible interventions to establish effective training for high performance ..

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2.3 The role of training on employees' performance ...................................... 13

2.4 Conclusion .......................................................................................... 15

CHAPTER THREE .................................................................................. .. 17

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ................................................................. .. 17

3.0 Introduction ........................................................................................ 17

3.1 Research Design .................................................................................. 17

3.2 Sample size ......................................................................................... 17

3 .3 Sampling procedure ............................................................................. 17

3.4 Data collection instruments .................................................................. 18

3.5 Research procedure .............................................................................. 18

3.6 Data analysis ....................................................................................... 18

3. 7 Problems encountered during data collection ......................................... 19

CHAPTER FOUR ....................................................................................... 21

DATA PRESENTATION, AND ANALYSIS ................................................... 21

4.0 Introduction ........................................................................................ 21

4.1 Personal information ............................................................................ 21

4 .1.1 Educational levels .............................................................................. 21

4.2 Constraints hindering effective provision of training programs................ 23

4.3 Interventions to enhance training programs ........................................... 26

4.4 Programs put in place to improve employees' performance ...................... 28

4.5 Training roles on employees' performance .............................................. 32

4.6 Respondent's comments ....................................................................... 36

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CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................... .40

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ............................ .40

5.0 Introduction ....................................................................................... .40

5.1 Summary of the Findings ..................................................................... 40

5.1.1 Recommendations for the government ............................................... .41

5.1.2 Non-governmental organizations (NGOsr ........................................... .43

5.1.3 Local leaders .................................................................................... .43

5.1.4 Local community ............................................................................. .43

5.2 General recommendation ..................................................................... .44

5.3 Conclusions ....................................................................................... .44

5.4 Suggestions for future research ........................................................... .45