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    [paper_index] => 202505-07-021694
    [title] => TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN SOUTH-SOUTH, NIGERIA
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    [author] => Oriji Onyinye Chinedu , Williams O. Olori. PhD, Omoankhanlen J. Akhigbe PhD
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    [doi] => 
    [year] => 2025
    [month] => May
    [volume] => 12
    [issue] => 5
    [file] => fm/jpanel/upload/2025/June/202505-07-021694.pdf
    [abstract] => This study examined the relationship between training and development (independent variable) and employee engagement (dependent variable), measured through vigor, dedication, and absorption, among healthcare professionals in South-South Nigeria. Adopting a cross-sectional survey design, the research collected data from 317 respondents across urban, semi-urban, and rural healthcare facilities in Rivers, Bayelsa, and Akwa Ibom States, selected via multi-stage sampling. Grounded in the positivist paradigm, the study utilized a structured questionnaire validated through expert review, with reliability confirmed via Cronbach’s alpha (training and development: α = 0.824; vigor: α = 0.907; dedication: α = 0.722; absorption: α = 0.815). Spearman’s rank-order correlation revealed significant positive relationships between training and development and all engagement dimensions: vigor (r = .497, p < .01), dedication (r = .437, p < .01), and absorption (r = .374, p < .01). Vigor emerged as the most responsive to training, underscoring its role in sustaining energy and resilience in high-pressure healthcare environments. Dedication’s linkage to training highlighted the importance of purpose-driven skill development, while absorption’s weaker correlation suggested systemic barriers like workload constraints. The findings affirm that targeted training enhances engagement but must be paired with environmental supports for optimal impact. Recommendations include: (1) implementing competency-based and role-specific training programs, reinforced by mentorship and recognition systems, to boost vigor and dedication; and (2) improving work conditions through streamlined workflows, updated tools, and flexible scheduling to deepen absorption. These strategies can help healthcare managers in South-South Nigeria cultivate a more engaged workforce, ultimately enhancing service delivery. The study contributes to literature by contextualizing the training-engagement nexus within a resource-constrained healthcare setting, offering practical insights for policymakers and administrators.
    [keywords] => Training & Development, Employee Engagement, Vigor, Dedication, Absorption
    [doj] => 2025-06-02
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    [award_status] => P
    [orderr] => 89
    [journal_id] => 7
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    [is_status] => 1
    [journalname] => EPRA International Journal of Economics, Business and Management Studies (EBMS)
    [short_code] => IJHS
    [eissn] => 2347-4378
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