Impact Of Personnel Training And Retention In Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola

Abstract

This study investigated the Impact of Personnel Training and Retention in Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola. The study assessed the influence of condition of service and available resource on academic staff training as well as the influence of leadership style and remuneration on academic staff Retention in Adamawa State Polytechnic Yola. The study employed a survey research design to collect primary data through structured questionnaires administered to academic staff of Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola. The population of the study was 107 staff and census approach was adopted in data collection. Face and content validity were employed and Cronbach’s Alpha statistics was used for reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS version 27. The results revealed that condition of service (β = 0.461, p < 0.001) and availability of resources (β = 0.291, p = 0.007) significantly enhanced staff training. Likewise, leadership style (β = 0.411, p < 0.001) and remuneration (β = 0.343, p = 0.002) were strong positive predictors of employee retention”. The study recommends that the management of Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, should improve staff conditions of service by ensuring a favourable work environment, job security, and welfare packages to encourage continuous training. In view of the above, the institutional leaders should adopt transformational leadership styles and invest in leadership development programmes to build trust, motivation, and loyalty among staff.