Human Capital Development and Performance of Public Sector: A Study of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined Human Capital Development and performance of public sector with focus on University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) Nigeria. The study specifically explored the extent to which skill/qualification, work experience social skills and skill/qualification have a significant impact on the general performance of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Nigeria. Literature was reviewed based the variables of the study while the human capital development theory was employed as the study’s theoretical framework. The study adopted a Cross sectional survey design. The population comprised of all the staff of the hospital while the sample of the study was 353 but after field work, 342 instruments were retrieved and used for analysis Instruments for data collection were questionnaire and Key informant interview. Data was analyzed using multiple linear regression and Chi-Square statistical tools. To elicit data for the study, a consent letter was sent to University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Research and Ethical Committee. The letter approval gave the researcher the leverage to elicit data for the study. From the analysis and data presentation, findings revealed that staff years of experience on the job, social skills as well as educational and professional qualification as human capital development indicators increases performance of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Calabar. From the findings, few recommendations were made and one of such is that concerted and sincere efforts should be made in building and developing human capacity through sending staff on seminars, workshops to increase their abilities with the to adequate educational and relevant trade test of skill funding across all levels since it remains the major way of attaining sustainable economic growth and development. it was concluded that the independent variable-staff years of work experience, social skill as well as education and professional qualification established a significant relationship with efficient productivity of UCTH