HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM OSUN STATE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND CAPACITY BUILDING, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study investigates the influence of human capital development on employee performance among staff of the Ministry of Human Resources and Capacity Building in Osun State, Nigeria, The study identified human resource training, human resource development, and human resource education as human capital development indicators. The study adopted survey research design. The target population was employees of Osun State Ministry of Human Resource and Capacity Building. A complete enumeration method was adopted; resulting to a total of 85 respondents who participated in the study. Correlation and regression analyses were used in analyzing the data collected. The study found that human resource training coefficients (β = 0.141, t = 2.267, p = 0.001, α<0.05) has more influence on employee performance while human resource development (β = 0.533, t = 2.71, p = 0.000, α< 0.05) and education (β = 0.207, t = 1.150, p = 0.000, α < 0.05) also have impact on employee performance. It was concluded that there is need for information on organizational needs in terms of personnel requirements and development. Thus, recommended that Ministry of Human Resources and Capacity Building should establish Manpower and Training Departments that will focus on comprehensive manpower development and training needs of staff.