Level of in-service policy satisfaction among trainees in Ramat Polytechnic: Implication for human resource development practice

This study investigated the in-service policy satisfaction among trainees at Ramat Polytechnic, Maiduguri, Borno State, Nigeria. Three objectives with corresponding research questions were raised and answered. A survey research design was adopted. The population of the study comprised of five hundred and eighteen (518) while a sample size of two hundred and twenty-six (226) was determine using Taro Yamane’s formula and were randomly selected. Self-developed questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed using frequency counts, percentage and mean. Results of the study revealed that, level of satisfaction with in-service policy among trainees and occupational progression after completion of in-service training is moderate while level of satisfaction with financial sponsorship of the in-service policy among trainees is low. It is recommended that, government should comprehensively review policies involving all stakeholders, including current trainees, faculty, and administration, to identify shortcomings and areas requiring improvement.