PRACTICES AND CHALLENGES OF EMPLOOYES’ TRAINING PROGRAM AT MINISTRY OF INNOVATION TECHNOLOGY/MINT/

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess practices and challenges of employees’ training program at ministry of innovation technology/MINT/. The study was guided by the following research questions; what are the training programs of MINT? What is the level of challenges employees faces regarding training at MINT? What is the level of employees’ motivation at MINT? The scope of this study was focused on the 117 sampled employees who are willing to fill the questionnaire. It could better if all employees included in the research. But because of time and resource constraints the researcher chooses only the 117 employees. purposive sampling was used to select staff for the study. A questionnaire was used to collect primary data from employees of MINT. A personal interview was held with the human resource manager as well as the training manager of MINT. Data analysis was done using frequency distribution and percentages, which were used to determine the proportion of respondents choosing the various responses. The collected data was presented in the form of table to ensure easy understanding of the analysis. The study assessed Practices and challenges of training at MINT. The result showed that MINT has both on the job and off the job training programs and employees are well informed about the training and development programs. Every employee, no matter their educational background or level within the ministry had benefited from a training program. However, the findings revealed that training practice and methods at MINT are not handled systematically and comprehensively. For the organization to be able to meet the challenges of change as well as productivity there is the need to introduce other forms of training and development programs that can equally equip employees to perform better and achieve the desired result for the organization and themselves as well. it was recommended among other things, that the method involved in training should be duly followed to equip staff to perform better on the job