Qualitative Evaluation of Agricultural Management Training Programme in Nigeria: An Experience

Abstract

The effect of a training programme is the change observed in the behaviour, attitude, abilities and effectiveness of the trainee after the training activity. Therefore, the importance of training on book workers or organizations cannot be overemphasized. A number of both quantifiable and unquantifiable resources go into a management-training programme. The unquantifiable inputs do not lend themselves to quantitative evaluation. Yet evaluation of these aspects of the programme cannot be ignored, as doing so would result in negative programme impact. This study thus, looks at the quality of an Agricultural/Rural Management Training Programme in Nigeria. The Antecedents, Transactions, and Outcomes (ATO) Evaluation Model was used to determine the quality of each of these components of a training programme viz: inputs, processing and output. The result of the study shows that there was qualitative training outcome as the effect of the training resulting from the qualitative input and transaction of the programme. Recommendations for improvements ere made: trainers should constantly be exposed to new training techniques, while trained needs should be assessed before being sent for training and training institutions should be properly equipped. Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling Psychology Vol.8(2) 2002: 133-146