Effect of on-the-job and off-the-job Training on Employee’s Job Satisfaction And Morale in Local Government Service Commission, Taraba State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Thomas Daniel Maiyanga Department of Public Administration Taraba State University, Jalingo
  • Danladi Hussaini Department of Public Administration Taraba State University, Jalingo
  • Nwosu Chinedu Everest Department of Sociology Taraba State University, Jalingo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v5i8.1161

Keywords:

Employees, Job Satisfaction, Job Morale, On-the-Job Training, Off-the-Job Training

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of on-the-job and off-the-job training on employee’s job satisfaction and morale in Local Government Service Commission, Taraba State, Nigeria. With the aid of the study objectives, two hypotheses were formulated in the study. A sample size of 131 was adopted for the study. The purposive sampling technique was used to select the entire population of the study due to its’ convenient in the conduct of the research. The summation of all the responses was presented using frequency distribution tables and simple percentages. In addition, the mean analysis used to analyze the data generated from the field while the chi-square statistical tool was used to test the hypotheses formulated in the study. The test statistics reveals among others that on-the-job training has effect on employee’s job satisfaction and morale in Local Government Service Commission, Taraba State, Nigeria. The study recommends among others that, for the fact that on-the-job training has significant effect on employee’s job satisfaction in Local Government Service Commission, Taraba State, Taraba State government should continue to endeavour that the staff in Local Government Service Commission are subjected for on-the-job training. By so doing, the employees will gain more knowledge and aspirations needed which in turn enhances their job performance at work.

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2025-01-30

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Maiyanga, T. D. ., Hussaini, D. ., & Everest, N. C. . (2025). Effect of on-the-job and off-the-job Training on Employee’s Job Satisfaction And Morale in Local Government Service Commission, Taraba State, Nigeria. Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History, 5(8), 425–434. https://doi.org/10.17605/cajssh.v5i8.1161

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