An investigation into the challenges facing the planning of manpower

  • Ogunode Niyi Jacob Federal University Wukari
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v3i7.500
Keywords: Challenges, Planning, Manpower

Abstract

The study investigated the challenges facing the planning of manpower in the educational institutions in F.C.T, Abuja, Nigeria. We used survey research design for this study. Questionnaire was adopted for this study. The questionnaire was tagged ”Investigate the challenges facing the planning of manpower in the educational institutions Questionnaire” The reliability of the instrument was determined through the use of test and re-test method. 80 educational planners and educational officers in charge of manpower planning in the ministry, department and agency of education were selected for the study through the use of purposive sampling method. Seven hypotheses were formulated by the researchers for the study. Mean, simple percentage and chi-square was used to analyze the information collected from the study. Data collected for the purpose of this study was collated, analyzed and the following was drawn that inadequate data/information, shortage of professional planners in manpower, inadequate working materials, poor capacity development of educational planners, political instability, lack of political and inadequate planning funds are the challenges facing the planning of manpower in the educational sector in F.C.T, Abuja.

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2020-07-25
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Ogunode Niyi Jacob 2020. An investigation into the challenges facing the planning of manpower. International Journal on Integrated Education. 3, 7 (Jul. 2020), 100-110. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v3i7.500.
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