Staff In-service Training Research Articles

Interference of the Political Class in Public Senior Secondary School Leadership in Rivers Southeast Senatorial District of Rivers State.

This study focuses on the Interference of the Political Class in Public Senior Secondary School Leadership in Rivers southeast Senatorial District of Rivers State. The study adopted a Descriptive research design. The population comprised 234 respondents (78 Principals, 78 Vice Principal Administration, and 78 Academics. Census was used to select the population. The questionnaire was used for data collection. The reliability of the instrument was obtained using test-retest method statistics. Twenty senior secondary school principals were administered the questionnaire, and a reliability index of 0.739 and 0.81 was obtained through Pearson Product Moment Correlation statistics. Mean and standard deviation was used to answer research questions 1-4, while an independent t-test was used to test the hypotheses at a 0.05 alpha significance level. The findings showed no significant difference between the mean ratings of principals and vice principals in the interference of politics on the appointment, promotion, posting of staff personnel, etc. From the findings, the study concludes that government should come up with acceptable criteria for appointing principals to ensure proper management of the schools, and the government should support the in-service training of staff to ensure teacher competency.

Administrative functions and library services in tertiary institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria

This study examined administrative functions and library services in tertiary institutions in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, five research questions and five research hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. Literature was reviewed based on the variables in the study. The survey design was adopted for this study. Here 208 respondents (professional and paraprofessional librarians) constituted the sample of the study. A 41-item questionnaire titled “Administrative Functions and Library Services. Questionnaire (AFLSQ)” was constructed by the researcher and used for data collection. Data collected were subjected to analysis using Pearson Product Moment Correlation and descriptive statistics. The findings of the study revealed that there was significant influence of planning, organizing, directing, staffing and funding on library services. The study recommends among others that administrators of tertiary institutions libraries should encourage human resources development programmes like seminars and in-service training of staff to promote the provision of library services in their libraries. Also administrators of tertiary institutions libraries should be provided with adequate funds by government to implement their policy decisions relating to planning, organizing, directing, staffing and funding for effective and proper administration of their libraries.

Information technology as way of controlling inventory cost in the timber industrya case study of Ghana specialized timber products limited, Kumasi

A large portion of an organisation funding kept in stores is the inventory. Inventory is acompany's raw materials, finished and unfinished products which have not yet been sold. The profit made by any organisation is directly proportional to inventory cost incurred.A lot of timber organisations have poor system ineffective control and management of inventory. The researcher find inventory to be an area for savings and cost reduction. There have similar research in the timber area but within different geographical areas like Takoradi which also focuses on the employment of Information Communications Technology to assist the industry’s growth.This paper seeks to have a thorough study in the Inventory Control System in Ghana Specialized Timber Products Limited, providing necessary measures for cost reduction in Inventory and additionally to suggest proposals to management of the firm to assist, control and manage inventory in relation to cost. The researcher employed questionnaires, personal interviews, documenting materials, informal discussion, general observation and reference from library records on related literature as the methodology for this article.From the study the researcher found out that there were not enough stores location and lack of identification system exist within the industry. Additionally the absence of in-service training for staff of the firm also contributed to the lack of control and management of inventory.The implication of the above findings is that if this situation is not remedied, production will go down. The company’s loss is as result of inadequate storage facility and bad identification system.

ASSESSMENT OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND DISPOSAL LAW ON PROCUREMENT PROCESS AT MACHAKOS UNIVERSITY, MACHAKOS COUNTY, KENYA

For efficacy in public funds utilisation, the procurement process needs to be regulated, hence the enactment of Public Procurement Regulations of 2015. Nevertheless, of late billions of tax payer's money in Kenya have been lost by Public institutions through cancellation of contracts, uncompleted projects and services not rendered. This study sought to assess the implementation of public procurement and disposal law on procurement process at Machakos University, Kenya. The study objectives were: to determine the Machakos University procurement staffs’ awareness on procurement regulations, professionalism on procurement process, ethical practices on procurement process and the level of stakeholders’ involvement on procurement process. The study sought to fill the lacuna in the Kenya procurement literature as to whether ratification and application of the PPAD Act, 2015 has had influence in the procurement practices in the institutes of higher learning. Theories relevant to this study were the Agency theory and the Institutional theory. The study targeted a population of 86 procurement staff and members of consumer departments. A sample of 50 participants was selected using both purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Data collection tools were questionnaires and interview schedules. The study used mixed methods and employed the concurrent triangulation research design which enabled the researcher to use more than one design to cross-validate, confirm and corroborate findings. Data analysis was performed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. The study concluded that availability of procurement manual, staff in service training and ICT integration to the procurement process had a statistically significant influence on compliance to the principles and protocols governing public procurement process. The study recommends further research on the inherent nature of poor concept application due poor knowledge. Article visualizations:

Accumulative Personalized Model of In-Service Teachers Training

The article highlights the negative aspects of the existing institutional system of professional development and substantiates the relevance of the cumulative personified model of teaching staff in-service training, describes its component composition and implementation mechanism.

Importance of Staff Training in a Libyan Oil Organisation, with Special Reference to the Libyan National Oil Corporation

The study examines the effectiveness of in-service staff training with special emphasis on staff of the Libyan National Oil Corporation (NOC). The study adopts quantitative approach for the collection of data, using a questionnaire. A methodical review of the literature relevant to staff training has been carried out, analysed and discussed. The aim of the present study was to: “evaluate the effectiveness of training of staff at National Oil Corporation (NOC), Libya.” The objectives were to: examine current training programmes and to assess their values to trainee staff and to know whether staff need to update their technical skills, or learn new methods of undertaking their tasks, identify reasons motivating staff to attend training courses, identify whether training courses are relevant to the needs and requirements of trainee staff, identify whether training is based on the goals, objectives, or plans of the organisation, or whether they are general in nature, and to check whether performance has improved, and identify whether training has helped libyanise semi-skilled and skilled staff within the Corporation by the provision of effective training programmes.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC STAFF OUTPUT IN THE UNIVERSITIES IN SOUTH-SOUTH GEO-POLITICAL ZONE OF NIGERIA

This study dealt with staff development and academic staff output in the universities in South-South geo-political zone of Nigeria. It was an Ex-post facto design study carried out specifically in three federal universities in the area of study. These were: University of Port Harcourt, Choba; University of Uyo, Uyo and University of Calabar, Calabar. Two hypotheses based on the variables were formulated to guide and direct the study. These were: staff in-service training and staff ICT training, respectively. Two self-constructed questionnaires called staff development questionnaire (SDQ) and academic staff output questionnaire (ASOQ) were used for data collection. The first instrument was administered to 800 academic staff. The second instrument, three copies were administered one each to three students to assess each individual academic staff. Data collected were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and independent t-test. The results revealed among other things that; there existed an influence of in-service training on academic staff output which is not significant. Statistically and that there existed a difference between output of staff who received ICT training and that of those who had not but the difference is not statistically significant.

Implementation of the policy protocol for management of surgical and non-surgical wounds in selected public health facilities in Ghana: An analytic case study.

BackgroundIt is estimated that millions of patients are affected by healthcare associated infections (HAIs) each year. In Ghana, high prevalence of HAIs in relation to non-surgical (also called contaminated wounds) and surgical wounds (also called sterile wounds) is largely attributed to poor adherence to policy protocols for wound management by frontline clinical staff especially nurses.ObjectiveInvestigate the extent to which nursing staff adhere to the policy protocol for management of non-surgical and surgical wounds in selected public health facilities in Ghana.MethodologyThis is an analytic case study among nursing staff (n = 140) in three government facilities in the Volta region of Ghana. Subjective and objective performance scores of staff on adherence proxies were compared using the Wilcoxon Signed-rank test, and univariate ordered logistic regression analysis used to predict staff likelihood of adherence to policy protocols on non-surgical and surgical wound management.FindingsOverall, staff self-rated themselves higher on subjective performance proxies relative to their objective scores (p<0.05). Staff with more years of work experience did not translate into a higher likelihood of adhering to standard protocol on wound management (Coef. = -0.49, CI = -0.93–0.05, p = 0.036). Being a senior nursing officer relative to lower nursing ranks increased staff likelihood of complying particularly with standard policy protocol for management of non-surgical wounds (Coef. 5.27, CI = 0.59 9.95, p = 0.027).ConclusionThere is the need for accelerated in-service training for staff on standard protocols for wound management coupled with supportive supervisions. Staff adherence to standard quality care protocols should be a pre-requisite for licensing of health facilities by regulatory bodies like Health Facilities Regulatory Agency and National Health Insurance Authority.

How Comfortable Are You Really?

In an increasingly diverse school population, teachers find themselves facing students whose ethnicities, cultures, experiences, and religions are vastly different from their own. While this is a fantastic opportunity to develop a unique learning community, it is also challenging for teachers who may or may not have adequate training to meet the needs of all students. Using a survey designed to determine how comfortable an individual is in a variety of situations characterized by diversity, pre-service education candidates from the Elementary K-6 and Special Education K-12 degree programs from a mid-sized university in Arkansas were given a questionnaire on their comfortability with different diversity characteristics. The semester in which participants engaged in this survey included field placement. Results from the questionnaire indicated that the lowest average comfortability rating was for the HIV category, and the highest average comfortability rating was for the disability category. Qualitative information suggests that pre-service teachers perceive that they are "comfortable" with different groups of people, although previous research cautions against this comfortability. The authors suggest that teacher education programs, professional development, and staff in-service training on diversity topics should consider several practices designed to bolster how teacher candidates prepare to work with diverse populations of students.&#x0D; Keywords: teacher candidates, diversity, perceptions, comfortability

Shape Up or Shape Out: The Case of Lecturers Unfit for the Modern Classroom

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) number four is quality education for all and the Commonwealth Education Report (2019) underscores the central position of this goal in powering the achievement of the entire 2030 agenda. Top among the issues attendant to quality education is quality teachers who are able to function and deliver in line with the principles of the heutagogical approach where learners are considered autonomous and learning is seen as self-determined. However, the majority of instructors serving in Kenyan classrooms at all levels today are products of old, teacher-centred approaches of content delivery and have faithfully carried on the practice to their charges. This situation is aggravated by inadequate or non-existent facilities in the way of technologies that would open up education by means of open delivery not confined to the traditional classroom. All these facts work against the envisaged quality education for all and fail to inspire the global goal of education as a continuous lifelong learning process since the learner is reduced to a consumer of knowledge that has been created elsewhere. These issues are relevant in Kenya, a country that is yet to adopt in serious practice the concept of the Open University. This paper aims to assess the preparedness of Kenyan university lecturers as instructors in an educational platform that is rapidly becoming open, global and technology-based. It also seeks to assess their present abilities or lack there-off to embrace technology to promote their effectiveness as instructors. The study also assesses the lecturers’ attitudes towards the paradigm shift and what it means for them as contributors to the achievement of SDG 4. The study will be conducted on a random sample of lecturers from Kenyan universities. The findings of the study will identify gaps and inform policy formulation regarding in-service staff training and development. Keywords: Information Communication Technology (ICT); Technology-Based Instruction (TBI); Open Education Resources (OER); Teacher-centred DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-6-26 Publication date: February 29 th 2020

Determinants of facility readiness for integration of family planning with HIV testing and counseling services: evidence from the Tanzania service provision assessment survey, 2014\u20132015

BackgroundGlobal policy reports, national frameworks, and programmatic tools and guidance emphasize the integration of family planning and HIV testing and counseling services to ensure universal access to reproductive health care and HIV prevention. However, the status of integration between these two services in Tanzanian health facilities is unclear. This study examined determinants of facility readiness for integration of family planning with HIV testing and counseling services in Tanzania.MethodsData from the 2014–2015 Tanzania Service Provision Assessment Survey were analyzed. Facilities were considered ready for integration of family planning with HIV testing and counseling services if they scored ≥ 50% on both family planning and HIV testing and counseling service readiness indices as identified by the World Health Organization. All analyses were adjusted for clustering effects, and estimates were weighted to correct for non-responses and disproportionate sampling. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.ResultsA total of 1188 health facilities were included in the study. Of all of the health facilities, 915 (77%) reported offering both family planning and HIV testing and counseling services, while only 536 (45%) were considered ready to integrate these two services. Significant determinants of facility readiness for integrating these two services were being government owned [AOR = 3.2; 95%CI, 1.9–5.6], having routine management meetings [AOR = 1.9; 95%CI, 1.1–3.3], availability of guidelines [AOR = 3.8; 95%CI, 2.4–5.8], in-service training of staff [AOR = 2.6; 95%CI, 1.3–5.2], and availability of laboratories for HIV testing [AOR = 17.1; 95%CI, 8.2–35.6].ConclusionThe proportion of facility readiness for the integration of family planning with HIV testing and counseling in Tanzania is unsatisfactory. The Ministry of Health should distribute and ensure constant availability of guidelines, availability of rapid diagnostic tests for HIV testing, and the provision of refresher training to health providers, as these were among the determinants of facility readiness.

Teacher understanding and implementation of motivational strategies in ELT

This article explores how teachers understand and implement motivational strategies in an ELT context. A qualitative study was carried out with 26 experienced in-service primary school teachers. The study identified initial understandings of the concept of motivation and specific ways in which teachers aimed to implement motivational strategies in their classrooms. The findings verified the hypothesis that teachers’ understandings of motivation were limited and did not reflect the theoretical advances made over recent decades in ELT-related motivational research. The study traced the changes in understandings resulting from a 30-hour, in-service staff training programme developing a process-oriented approach to motivation. The results show that significant changes in understandings can be achieved through focused training activities, with participants expressing clear intentions to apply their new understandings in their classrooms in a way which will shift the emphasis from current teacher-centred approaches to more learner-sensitive environments.

The lancet series nutritional interventions in Ghana: a determinants analysis approach to inform nutrition strategic planning

BackgroundMalnutrition is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children in low- and middle-income countries. Ghana is one of 36 countries with the highest burden of stunting, globally. The aim of this work is to use data driven planning methods to conduct in-depth analysis on the Lancet series nutrition interventions in Ghana to inform nutritional strategic planning.MethodsA mixed methods approach was employed for this national nutritional assessment conducted in May 2016. Quantitative data on nutritional interventions were generated by application of the Determinants Analysis Tool and phenomenological approach was employed to explain the causes of barriers identified. Outputs from the tool were analyzed by simple descriptive statistics and data from group discussions were assessed by thematic content analysis. The base line years for this assessment were 2014 and 2015.ResultsOverall in Ghana, 21.0% of frontline health workers are trained on lactation management and breastfeeding counselling and support, 56.6% of mothers of children 0–2 years initiated breastfeeding within one hour of birth, and 59.4% of mothers with children 0–5 months took iron folate supplementation for 90 or more days during pregnancy. In addition, only 19.9% of children 12–59 months received two doses of vitamin A supplementation in a calendar year, and 32.5% of children 6–59 months with severe acute malnutrition were admitted for treatment at health facilities. In all, among infants 6–8 months old, 6.9% were fed with minimum dietary diversity, 50.6% received age appropriate meal frequency and 21.6% received iron rich diet. Inadequate pre-service and in-service training for staff, low prioritization and coordination (at higher levels) and weak integration of services (at lower levels) were key barriers to nutrition coverage in Ghana.ConclusionData driven analysis and planning based on proven nutritional interventions in Ghana demonstrated gaps and barriers and garnered workable strategies to improve nutrition services.

Effects of in-service training on employee empowerment of BONAB university.

One of the major factors in increasing empowerment and consequently achieving the goals of organizational productivity is human resources training. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of in-service training on employee empowerment in bomb city universities. For this purpose, empowerment has been defined according to Wharton and Cameron and set five questions in this regard. The study population consisted of all 95 people. The number of the statistical sample was calculated through Cochrane equation to be 76 and the samples were selected by random sampling. The data for the study were collected through Whetten and Cameron questionnaire. A questionnaire was given to the sample after their reliability and validity was evaluated. The data in this study were analyzed through descriptive inferential. Thus, classification, abbreviation and interpretation of the data were conducted through descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistical methods and statistical techniques are used to test hypotheses of research and inferential statistics (Spearman correlation for the relationship between variables according to the research hypothesis of research variables and two-variable regression test) were analyzed by SPSS software. The results showed that, in terms of staff, in-service training of staff involved in the development of empowerment.

Andragogue Roles Expression Modern Society

The article reveals and analyzes the heterogenic roles of andragogues in the nowadays changing adult education reality. Today we can meet the elements of andragogue’s activities in various sectors and social fields: vocational education and training, continuing vocational training, professional and social integration, institutions and organisations providing in-service training for staff, adult education, various administrative structures, associations, leisure clubs, health education, social work, colleges, universities, institutions that are dealing with informally or non-formally acquired learning outcomes validation, providing counselling or information services, etc.&#x0D; Thus, the andragogue’s profession is not legitimized yet and there is no andragogue’s position, we have to discuss the roles that are really performed and their expression in other positions.&#x0D; The article consists of two chapters. The Chapter One analyzes various roles realized by andragogue: andragogue lecturer, organizer, analyst, counsellor, and tutor. There are efforts based on scientific literature analysis and praxeological andragogues’ activities investigations in order to justify the roles performed by andragogue.&#x0D; The Chapter Two is dedicated to the real expression of the andragogue’s performance roles in different positions of adult education actor. It is assumed that this factor makes andragogues’ professionalization more difficult, there is a need to legitimize the profession.

Quality Assessment of Staff in-service training from View Points of Employees Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences

Background: Medical sciences universities have great mission to train efficient, professional and committed human resources to solve the health need of people. This research aimed to study the quality assessment of staff in-service training from viewpoints of employees Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences based on servqual model between 2011-2015. Methods: This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study which was conducted in December 2015. Its population included 1210 persons who were formal staffs or contractors of central university and colleges located on campus, with at least a bachelor's degree. The sample size was estimated 292 persons based on Cochran formula. Then, the sample of each course (public, professional and computer) were selected randomly. The data was collected by using Servqual questionnaire. In order to analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics (including frequency, frequency, density, standard deviation, SD) and given to abnormal distribution of data, Kolmogrov Smirnov test and nonparametric tests of Wilcoxon and Kruskal-Wallis were used with the software of SPSS V 21. Results: The results showed that from the 5 dimensions of the service quality, two dimensions of empathy and reliability have no negative gaps, the dimensions of credibility(-1.44), tangible (-0.66) and responsiveness (-0.41) have negative gaps and there are no significant differences between the quality of public, professional and computer educational services(P>0.05). Conclusions: It is recommended that this university prioritize those dimensions that had the highest gap (Tangibles, Responsiveness and Creditability) to allocate the resources and effort to address problems and enhance the quality of education.

KARABÜK EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ’NDE ÇALIŞAN SAĞLIK PERSONELİNİN HİZMET İÇİ EĞİTİMLERE BAKIŞI

Yaşam boyu eğitimin bir gereği olarak karşımıza çıkan hizmet içi eğitim, çalışanlara mesleklerinde daha başarılı, üretici ve mutlu olmasını sağlayacak bilgi, beceri ve tutumlar kazandırmayı amaçlar. Hizmet içi eğitim; özel ve tüzel kişilere ait iş yerlerinde, belirli bir maaş veya ücret karşılığında işe alınmış veya çalışmakta olan kişilere, görevleriyle ilgili gerekli bilgi, beceri ve tutumları kazandırmak üzere verilen eğitimdir. Hiç kuşkusuz Tıp bilimi hızla gelişmekte ve her geçen gün yeni tedavi yöntemleri, yeni teknolojiler ortaya çıkmaktadır. Bu değişime ayak uydurmak ve kaliteli bir hizmet verebilmek için, sağlık çalışanları, tüm çalışma hayatları boyunca var olan bilgilerini tekrarlamaya, geliştirmeye, yeni bilgiler öğrenmeye ve öğrendiklerini uygulamaya geçirmeye açık olmalıdır. Hizmet alanı insan sağlığı olan bir kurumda hizmet içi eğitim muhakkak çok önemsenen ve vazgeçilmez bir konudur. Sağlık sektöründe çalışan personele, ihtiyaç ve ilgileri doğrultusunda, kurumun olanaklarıyla, kurum yöneticilerinin katılım ve işbirliği ile düzenlenen hizmet içi eğitim programları, bireysel ve kurumsal verimliliğin artırılması, çalışanların mesleki güven duygularının gelişmesi, kurum içi iletişim ve ilişkilerin güçlenmesi gibi birçok fayda sağlar. Bu çalışma; Karabük Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde görev yapmakta olan ebe ve hemşirelerin hizmet içi eğitim programları ile ilgili görüşlerini öğrenmek ve istenen kalitede hizmet içi eğitim programları yapılmasına olanak sağlayacak uygulanabilir öneriler geliştirmek amacıyla yapılmıştır.

KARABÜK EĞİTİM ARAŞTIRMA HASTANESİ’NDE ÇALIŞAN SAĞLIK PERSONELİNİN HİZMET İÇİ EĞİTİMLERE BAKIŞI

In service training as a necessecity of long life learning programme aims to make the workers more successful, creative and happy at their jobs.The aim of this study is to discuss the importance of inservice training for health staff. For this aim, first the teoretical framework was given. In this context, several aspects such as health staff adaptation process towards new developments in their career, how they can be effective and the importance of inservice training for health staff were discussed. In-service training provide knowledge and skills health staff in order to they use new educational technologies effectively and increase their performance. Briefly, This study discusses the aims and principles of in-service training for health staff in termsof different aspects. This study is conducted to learn Karabük Training and Research Hospital health staff on the professional development training and to give suggestions which is appliable to develop better professional development programmes.

In-Service Staff Training Programme for Effective Science Teaching

The way Science teachers handle classroom instruction and the recent Student poor performances in external examinations, 2014 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) are strong indication that learning is not going on effectively in schools. This calls for the assessment of what goes on in the classroom, particularly in the area of teaching and learning and how In-service training could be used to provide remedies. The problem is that there appeared to be differences between what Teachers ‘do’ in the classroom and ‘what’ they are expected to do in terms of teaching, organization of learning activities and getting students to acquire necessary skills, the way the scientists do. Of course this is a common problem in both Developed and Developing countries. In this paper an attempt is made to bridge the gap between the previous reports findings, highlights problems associated with the planning and organization of in-service training and proffered recommendations towards improving classroom instruction and organization of In-service training for serving teachers.

Understanding the Link Between Personal Recovery Experience and Program Delivery Decisions of Administrators Working in Addiction Agencies Serving Women in Canada

Research suggests that some administrators of addiction agencies draw heavily on their personal recovery experience when making their decisions. The purpose of this study was to describe the role of personal recovery experience in administrators’ practice-related decision making. A qualitative study involving 23 administrators of Canadian addiction agencies was conducted. The interviewed administrators incorporated their personal recovery experience into (a) clinical decisions; (b) staff supervision and in-service training; (c) program planning, development, and administration; and (d) community service planning and policymaking. Future research should address the complexity of practice-related decision making among this group of decision makers.