Skills Training and Workers’ Productivity in Cross River State, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper seeks to examine the effect of skills training on workers’ productivity in Cross River State, Nigeria. Survey method was adopted which employed closed-ended questionnaire. This was administered to 588 participants who were selected based on Taro Yamane’s sample size determination formula. The data from respondents were analysed using simple percentage and Pearson product moment correlation coefficient technique (rxy). The study reveals that literacy and technical skills training significantly influenced workers’ productivity. The paper calls for revival of career development culture among formal organisations through well-structured and strategic training programmes for workers in Cross River State. This finding therefore provides empirical evidence that would assist in redesigning training policies in Cross River State and elsewhere in Nigeria.