i. Title Page………………………………………………………………i ii. Approval Page …………………………………………………………ii iii. Dedication ……………………………………………………………iii iv. Acknowledgments…………………………………………………….iv v. Table of contents …………………………………………………………v vi. Abstract …………………………………………………………………vii

Chapter ONE

: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study………………………………………………..1 1.2 Statement of the problems ………………………………………………4 1.3 Objectives of the study ………………………………………………….7 1.4 Significance of the study ………………………………………………….8 1.5 Hypotheses ………………………………………………………………..8 1.6 Thesis and contribution knowledge ……………………………………….9

Chapter TWO

: LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK 2.1 Literature Review………………………………………………………………10 2.2 Theoretical Framework …………………………………………………………39

Chapter THREE

: METHODOLOGY 3.0 Introduction ………………………………………..…………………………..41 3.1 Methods of Date Collection …………………………………………………..41 3.2 Research Design ……………………………………………………………….45 3.3 Test of hypotheses ……………………………………………………………46 3.4 Methods of Date Analysis ………………………………………………………47

Chapter FOUR

: STAFF TRAINING IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ENUGU 4.0 Introduction………………………………………………………………..….47 4.1 An Overview of the Ministry of Agriculture, Enugu …………………………47 4.2 Date Presentation ……………………………………………………………..50 4.3 Analysis of the First Research Question …………………………………….54 4.4 Test of the First Hypothesis……………………………………………………56

Chapter FIVE

: TRAINING NEEDS AND STAFF SELECTION FOR TRAINING IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE 5.0 Introduction ……………………………………………………………………..58 5.1 Training Needs and staff Selection ……………………………………………..58 5.2 Analysis of the Second Research Question ………………………………………60 5.3 Test of the Second Hypothesis……………………………………………………61 CHAPTER SIX: MERIT PRINCIPLE AND STAFF SELECTION FOR TRAINING IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ENUGU 6.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………63 6.1Merit Principle and staff Selection ………………………………………………..63 6.2 Analysis of the Third Research Question…………………………………………65 6.3 Test of the Third Hypothesis…………………………………………..…………66 CHAPTER SEVEN: STAFF TRAINING AND UTILIZATION IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, ENUGU 7.0 Introduction ………………………………………………………………………67 7.1Staff Training and Utilization………………………………………………………67 7.2 Analysis of the Fourth Research Question ……………………………………….69 7.3 Test of the Four Hypothesis ……………………………………………………..72 CHAPTER EIGHT: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION 8.1 Summary …………………………………………………………………………73 8.2 Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………….74 8.3 Recommendations ………………………………………………………………..75 Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………76 Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………..83