Journal Of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences · ISSN 0000-0000

Motivational Tools for Effective Human Capital Productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria

Kate Chisa ULUOCHA-FRIDAY

Vol. 11 (1) Year 2023 Pages 158-168 Access Open
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This study will focus on motivational tools for effective human capital productivity in federal training centre, Ikoyi Lagos State, Nigeria. Despite the vital role which motivation plays on human capital efficiency and productivity, Nigeria’s Human Capital has remained very low compared to the workers productivity in developed countries of the world. Approximately 50-60 percent of the Nigerian workers in the public service are underutilized and wasted. Low productivity recorded among employee in most organization is caused by low morale and lack of motivation. It is not uncommon that the human capital in Nigeria is treated with low wages, delayed salaries, unconducive working environment, cut salaries and benefit during economic meltdown, lack of job security, delay pension and gratuity, unnecessary sudden laid off and suspended allowances. Three hypotheses will be proposed for testing in the study: Salaries will have no significant effect on employees’ efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Also, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have no significant effect on human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. And Motivation will have no significant effect on workers efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State.The following conclusions will be reached based on the result of findings from the study. Salaries will have no significant effect on employees’ efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. However, Allowances and Fringe benefits will have significant effect on human capital efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. And, motivation will have significant effect on workers efficiency and productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State. Based on the result of findings from the study, the following recommendations will be 
offered for policy implementation. Organization should make provisions for employees’ motivation. Regular review and increase of workers’ salaries should serve as motivational tool for workers. It was also necessary that government promote workers on regular basis through Appar form or written test. Also, workers should be encouraged to efficiently perform their duties as long as they have the opportunity of developing a career on their job. 

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Kate Chisa ULUOCHA-FRIDAY

Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos
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Kate Chisa ULUOCHA-FRIDAY (2023). Motivational Tools for Effective Human Capital Productivity in Federal Training Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal Of Capital Development in Behavioural Sciences, 11(1), pp. 158-168.
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