The Impact of Trainings on Skill Development and Anxiety Reduction of Teachers in Public Sector Colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan

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Arab Naz
Faisal Khan
Javeria Raza
Nasim Khan
Nasar Khan
Wali Ullah

Abstract

Training is an important source of development of work force in an organization whether its business, educational or sports related organization. The current research activity is an effort to study the impact of trainings on job performance of teachers in public sector colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The study is purely quantitative in nature and conducted in Malakand Division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Probability sampling technique has been adopted for sampling specifically stratified random sampling while a structured questioner based on Likert five category scales has been utilized to collect information from the selected samples. Besides, the data has been analysed in tabular form including frequency and percentage against each category of opinion. In addition, chi-square test has applied to in order to check association among variables. The process of data analysis has done through computer-based software (SPSS). Findings of the study reveal that training significantly affects performance of teachers at college level. In this regard, numerous indicators have been discussed and analysed and the results indicate that trainings play a positive role in learning and enhancing their capacity to perform job and reduce job related stress and anxiety.

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Arab Naz, Department of Sociology and Social Work

Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand

Faisal Khan, Centre for Management & Commerce

University Of Swat

Javeria Raza, Department of Sociology

University of Peshawer

Nasim Khan, Department of Sociology

AIOU Islamabad

Nasar Khan, Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand

Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand

Wali Ullah, Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand

Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Malakand

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The Impact of Trainings on Skill Development and Anxiety Reduction of Teachers in Public Sector Colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan. (2024). Journal of Management Info, 3(2), 19-37. https://doi.org/10.31580/jmi.v10i1.51

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