Authors: Cosmas VICTOR, Thomas Imoudu GOMMENT, Edime YUNUSA
Abstract: In today’s rapidly evolving agricultural landscape, manpower training and development have emerged as crucial drivers of organizational performance, especially within public sector institutions tasked with rural development and food security. This study titled “Impact of Manpower Training and Development on Organizational Effectiveness of Kogi Agricultural Development Project (KADP), Kogi State”, explores how capacity-building initiatives influence staff performance and institutional efficiency in a key agricultural agency. The specific objectives were to assess the current training programmes in KADP, examine the impact of manpower training on employee performance, evaluate how manpower development affects organizational effectiveness, and identify challenges hindering effective manpower development. The study was anchored on two complementary theories: Human Capital Theory, which posits that investment in human capacity yields measurable returns, and the Resource-Based View (RBV), which sees unique internal resources, especially skilled personnel, as sources of sustainable competitive advantage. A descriptive survey research design was employed. The study population consisted of 512 KADP staff across four administrative zones. The total population was adopted as the sample size, using stratified random sampling for fair zonal representation. Data were collected through structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, including frequencies and percentages. Findings revealed that regular and diverse training programmes significantly enhanced task performance, technical competence, and institutional learning capacity. However, infrastructural deficits, low trainer quality, and coordination challenges persist. The study concluded that manpower training positively shapes both individual and organizational outcomes. It recommended institutionalizing continuous training, upgrading training infrastructure, and addressing coordination and inclusivity gaps to sustain effectiveness in agricultural development programmes across board.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61463/ijrtssh.vol.3.issue3.136
