THE IMPACT OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE JOB ENRICHMENT IN THE KANO ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Training and development strengthen those skills, competencies and capabilities that an employee needs to improve his performance. Well articulated training and development programs help the employees to achieve job enrichment and employer to attain improved organizational performance. This study assesses the extent to which training and development improves employees' performance in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) The study adopts a mixed research method. Both primary and secondary sources of data were used; primary data were through the administration of 331questionnaires and interview. A 331sample size of respondents was used; interviews were also conducted to 20 management staff of the KEDCO headquarter and regional offices in Kano, Katsina and Jigwawa states. The secondary data used in this study include publications, such as annual reports, journals, conference papers, gazettes, circulars and unpublished dissertations as well as textbooks. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used in presenting and analyzing the data for the study. The study found a significant relationship between training and development and employee job satisfaction in Kano Electricity Distribution Company. The study recommends that a concerted effort should be made by the management of Kano Electricity Distribution Company to ensure that training needs analysis are observed when selecting employees for training in the Kano Electricity Distribution Company.