TABLE OF CONTENT
Title Page - - - - - - - - - - -i
Declaration - - - - - - - - - -ii
Certification - - - - - - - - -iii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - -iv
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - v
Abstract - - - - - - - - - vi
Table of Content - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study - - - - - - 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem - - - - - - 5
1.3 Research Questions - - - - - - - 8
1.4 Objective of the Study - - - - - - 8
1.5 Research Hypotheses - - - - - - - 9
1.6 Scope and Limitations of the study- - - - - - 9
1.7 Significance of the Study - - - - - - 10
1.8 Operational Definitions - - - - - - 11
CHAPTER TWO
LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
2.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 13
2.2 Literature Review - - - - - - - 13
2.2.1 Concept of Training - - - - - - - 13
2.2.2 The Importance of Training and Development - - - 14
2.2.3 Forms of Training and Development Methods - - - 15
2.3 Concept of Development - - - - - - 18
2.4 Concept of Performance - - - - - - 20
2.4.1 Employee Performance - - - - - - 22
2.5 Empirical Studies - - - - - - - 22
2.6 Theoretical Framework - - - - - - 25
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 29
3.2 Sources of Data - - - - - - - 29
3.3 Population of the Study - - - - - - 30
3.4 Sample Size - - - - - - - - 31
3.5 Sampling Technique - - - - - - - 31
3.6 Research Instruments - - - - - - 31
3.7 Administration of Instruments. - - - - - 32
3.8 Likert-type Scale - - - - - - - 32
3.9 Method of Data Analysis - - - - - - 33
CHAPTER FOUR
HISTORY OF THE STUDY CENTRE
4.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 35
4.2 A Brief History of Academic Staff Training Scheme. - - 35
4.3 Types of training in Ahmadu Bello University - - - 36
4.4 Implementation Strategies of Staff Training In ABU - - - 37
4.5 Achievements of Staff Training in ABU - - - - 38
4.6 Problems of Academic staff Training in ABU - - - 38
4.7 Functions of Staff Training in ABU Zaria - - - - 39
CHAPTER FIVE
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
5.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 41
5.2 Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents - - - 41
5.3 Training and Knowledge Advancement - - - - 49
5.4 Training and Development and Teaching Quality - - - 52
5.5 Training and Quality of Research - - - - - 56
CHAPTER SIX
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
6.1 Introduction - - - - - - - - 60
5.2 Summary - - - - - - - - - 60
6.3 Conclusions - - - - - - - - 61
6.4 Recommendations - - - - - - - 63
References - - - - - - - - 64
Appendices - - - - - - - - 63
