A study on the current practices of human resource training and development programs In ethiopia; a case study of social sector bureaus of Oromia region
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2007-03
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Addis Ababa Universty
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to undertake a systematic assessment of the current practices of human
resource training and development programs in Social Sector Bureaus of Oromia and thereby single out the
strengths and weaknesses of the programs and eventually come up with plausible recommendations for the
identified problems. To this end, answers to the basic questions pertaining to training and development
policy, the practice of TDNA, criteria for selecting employees for training, methods and evaluation of training
and development programs were sought for.
A descriptive survey method of study was employed Accordingly, survey questionnaire and interview
question items were prepared, pilot tested, and administered to a sample of 249 subjects In aggregate
205(82 percent) of the questionnaires were filled and returned. While sample Bureaus were selected
purposively, the respondents of the questionnaires of each respective Bureau were selected using availability
sampling method. Data analysis was made using both descriptive and inferential statistics such as
percentages, means, chi-square tests, and one-way ANOVA tests, where appropriate .
The findings of the study showed that training and development programs were not governed by
Regional/organizational policy, though TDNA practices were carried out rarely, on instances where it was
done, individual employees were given little opportunity to determine their own needs, that individual
employees involvement in setting objectives had been neglected, that most of the training and development
programs offered so far were short- term oriented and little emphasis has been given to 017- the-job training
and development methods; that the practice of arranging induction programs to new recruits was neglected,
/and there was no inbuilt system of evaluation by which effectiveness of training and development programs
were assessed. Besides this, inadequate organizational facilities, lack of well designed training and
. development programs, unavailability of training and development policy, absence of appropriate training
institutions, lack of adequate budget for training and development programs, and fai/ure to prioritize training
and development were seen as some of the major constrain ts in their training and development endeavors
In light of these, recommendations were also forwarded for addressing these issues. Included were, the
designing and implementation of Regional/organizational policy, the provision of technical assistance by the
Regional esc and eBB in designing Regional TNA manual, and various intensive programs; the
development and endorsement of a system of evaluation, the need for creating appropriate links with training
institutions and other NGO's
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Human resource training