Influence of Human Resources Management Practices On Staff Commitment in State Universities in North Central Zone, Nigeria

This study examined the Influence of Human Resources management Practices on Staff Commitment in State Universities in North Central Zone, Nigeria. Two research questions, two objectives and two hypotheses were formulated. The study employed a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study comprised of all the Academic and non-Academic staff in all the State Universities in North Central Zone, Nigeria. A sample size of 9312 respondents was used for the study. The researcher developed an instrument tagged ‘Human Resource Management Practices on Staff Commitment Questionnaire (HRMPSCQ) which was used for the study. The instrument was validated by experts in Educational Administration and Planning Department of Nasarawa State University, Keffi which yielded an index of 0.68, while the pilot test was conducted and the reliability index was established using Cronbach Alpha method to be 0.76. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation while the hypotheses were tested using t-test statistics. The findings of the study revealed that; there was no significant influence of Compensation and benefits on Staff Commitment in State Universities in North Central Zone, Nigeria. There was a significant Influence of Training and Development on Staff Commitment in State Universities in the North Central Zone, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that; Compensation and benefits packages should be enhanced in state Universities of north Central Zone, Nigeria in order to promote Staff welfare so that staff can concentrate and become effective in their jobs. Periodic training and development programmes should be organized for staff of state Universities within north Central Zone, Nigeria in order to build up their work skills and capacity for the purpose of enhancing their job commitment.