EFFECT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEES' PERFORMANCE AT FORESTRY RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF NIGERIA

Training and development are the major determinants of employees’ job performance which could lead to intentions to quit, absenteeism, low commitment, and productivity in the workplace. The study assessed and tested the impact of training and development on employees’ performance at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. The data collected was primary and cross-sectional. A multi-stage sampling technique was used in selecting 226 respondents in the study organization. The results revealed that the mean age of the employees was 40 years while their average annual income was ₦ 1,272,600 and years of work experience was 9.16 years. The descriptive results showed that the perceived benefits of employees’ training and development in the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria are high (5.28). The perceived enhanced employees’ competency levels through the training and development in the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria are high (5.09). The employees’ perceived contributions of training and development to their job performance in the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria is high (5.44) while the employees are high job performers (6.03). The regression results indicated that there was a significant relationship between employees’ job performance and the benefits of employees’ training and development (β = 0.59; p