ABSTRACT
The study seeks to find out the
implication of human resource development on the economic development of Umuna
in Orlu Local Government Area in Imo State. With the use of survey design and
random sampling of corporate workers, civil servants, private company workers
and labor in general, questionnaire administration is used to acquire information
and simple percentage for generalization. The study found out that development
can be achieved through accessible health care and affordable education. The
study concludes that government of the country has to intervene to make this
happen. To the benefit of all the people to have free medical care for deadly
diseases and also affordable education for the masses.
TABLE
OF CONTENT
Title Page – – – – – – – – – i
Approval Page- – – – – – – – ii
Dedication – – – – – – – – iii
Acknowledgement – – – – – – – iv
Table of Content – – — – – – v
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODCTION
1.1 Background of the Study- – – – –
1.2 Statement
of the Problems – – – – –
1.3 Purpose of the Study – – – – – –
1.4 Significance of the Study – – – – –
1.5 The Scope of the Study – – – – –
1.6 Research
Question – – – – – –
1.7 Research Hypotheses – – – – – –
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The nature of Human Resources – – – – –
2.2 Importance of Human Resources – – – – –
2.3 The concept of Human Resources
Development–
2.4 Objectives of Human Resource
Development- – –
2.5 Avenues for Development Human
Resources – – –
2.6 The Concept of Economic Development- – – –
2.7 The Relationship between Economic- – – –
Development and Human Resource
Development
2.8 Current issues in Nigeria – – – – – –
2.9 Summary of Literature Review – – – – –
CHAPTER
THREE: RESEARCH METHODS/ METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design — – — – – –
3.2 Area of the Design – – – – – – –
3.3 Population of the Study – – – – – –
3.4
Sample and sampling technique – – – – –
3.5 Instrument for data Collection – – – – –
3.6 Validation of the Instrument — – – –
3.7 Reliability of the Instrument — – – –
3.8 Method of Data Collection – – – – – –
3.9 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR: ANALYSIS OF DATA AND RESULTS
4.1 Data Presentation and Analysis
4.2 Summary of Finding
CHAPTER
FIVE: DISCUSSIONS, IMPLICATION, RECOMMENDATIONS CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY OF THE
STUDY
5.1 Discussion of Finding – – – – — – –
5.2 Conclusion
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5.3 Education al Implication – – – – – –
5.5 Limitation — – – – – – – –
5.6 Suggestion for further Research – – – – –
5.7 Summary of the Study — – – – –
References — – – – – – – –
Appendixes – – – – – – – – –
Questionnaire – – – – – – – – –
CHAPTER
ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background of the Study
In Nigeria, it is quite obvious that we have been blessed with
numerous natural resources witch include limestone, tin ore, coal, zinc,
agricultural products and petroleum, to mention a few, we have also been
blessed with human resources by reason of population of which emphasis is laid
as regards to developing them.
For a country to
achieve economic development there must be the existence of both natural and
human resources in that country. Meanwhile the existence of only natural
resources cannot make a nation to develop economically, rather, it serves as
its prerequisite.
Natural resources
are found on, in and beneath the land and sea while human resources are the
efforts of man of harnessing the natural resources (uwazie 2009). By
implication, without the efforts of human resources which act upon the natural
resources and co- ordinates other factors of production, development cannot
take place.
Human resources
occupy an indispensable position in a nation’s productive system as it is
regarded as the active participant in production of physical capital of goods
as we as the production of physical cash needed for the improvement of the rate
of economic growth.
The human capital is responsible in the mobilization
exploitation and extraction of natural resources from its original or natural
state to a finished product process. This is because it is the human factor
that co- ordinate other factors of production and also actively participates in
the harnessing of those factors to achieve utility.
The justifies the fact that “75% of
the national income is contributed by human resources” (Uwazie 2009).
Traditionally,
economic growth and development has a positive relationship with the rate of
quality human resources available in a country. Economic development can be
achieved through increase in employment, per capital income, standard of
living; low cost of living, favorable balance of payment, good medical
accessibility etc.
However,
this topic selected in poised to analyzed the situation inherent in the Nigerian
economy and assort or suggest solutions to it for the betterment of all and
sundry.
1.2
Statement of the problem to date
there has been obvious increase in economic activities in Nigeria. These
economic activities constitute the source of income and revenue for majority of
the population. This occurs due to globalization mobilization and civilization
which now characterize the countries of the world.
In additions, the need for
qualitative and quantitative correspondence in the increased labor force is
required so as to commensurate the demand for skilled and semi – skilled
personnel which will bring about efficiency of production.
Conversely,
there is increasing concern that the development of human resources has been
hundred by some factors which includes corruption, unemployment poor and
inadequate infrastructure, low standard or education, dilapidated value system
etc. which bring about the problem of question. In what ways can human
resources be developed in order to facilitate Nigeria economic development.
In summary, this study sets to find
out if human resource development can head to economic Development.
1.3
Purpose of the Study
Since
the origin of man, there has been the existence of economic activities around
the world. These activities began in form of trade by barter and later
restructured into the present market system- exchange, buying and selling of
goods and services in monetary terms. These activities rang from extraction,
manufacturing, distribution to direct selling of goods and services.
All these activities are designed to
accumulate wealth and capital of which human Resources play a vital role in it.
The
purpose of this research is to investigate the nature and importance of human
resource development, identifying the short- coming involved in order to find
out ways in which human resources can be developed to serve a bold step towards
attaining economic development of Nigeria.
To
this end, this study will explore the best of my ability and information
available to me, the validity of effects and information available to me, the
validity of effects and contribution of human resource development towards the
development of the economy of Umuna in orlu Local Government in Imo State
Nigeria.
1.4
Significance of the Study
With
the knowledge of the fact that human resource is useful to the individuals,
organization and government parastatals in all aspect of the economy this
research is important because it throws more light on the various functions of
human resources as it has been mentioned earlier that human resource is the
active agent in the production process; it is also responsible for planning,
organizing staffing, directing, coordinating other factors of production and in
making decisions to facilitate production and in making decisions to facilitate
productions. The development of the human factors of production, therefore, is
synonymous to improving the quality of output, products and capacity of the
labor force in Umuna in Imo State.
This
study will be useful to researchers, students, teachers, policy makers,
curriculum planners, government and virtually everyone who loves the
acquisition of knowledge.
After
this study, if the suggestions can be applied, then Umuna should be getting
prepared for being listed as one of the developed city in Nigeria.
1.5
Research Questions
With the aim of re- branding Umuna through human resource
development, Umuna needs the total commitment and willingness of both her
professionals in various fields and aptitude of human endeavor and the entire
labor force/ working population to increase the rate of their growth and
development as regards to functional improvement and productivity, so as to
ameliorates the economic down turn and incidence of global financial crisis
which is associated with economic depression. This study intends to find out
the following information:
1.
Is there any relationship between human resource development affect economic
development?
2. To what extent does human
resource development affect economic development of Umuna?
3. What are the conditions of human
resource development to develop Umuna?
4. In what ways can human resource
development serve as a bold step towards attaining economic development?
1.6
Research Hypotheses
In order to critically examine this study, and verify the
statement mode as the problem selected human resource development as a bold
step towards the development of the economy of Umuna the null and alternative
hypotheses are stated thus:
Ho: Human resource development has a
relationship with economic development.
H1:
Human resource development does not
have a relationship with economic development.
After
this study, if the findings prove that human resource development leads to
Economic development, I will accept the null hypothesis.
1.7
Scope of the Study
This study is focused on Umuna in Orlu Lga in Imo state of
Nigeria.
Human Resource development on one
hand and Economic development on the other hand are two broad topics. This
connotes the topics are two wide for an all- round research work given the time
fr4ame involved, the constraints and other logistic problems.
However,
the study will only reveal the nature of human, resources, the importance
attached to it; it will take consideration of whether there is any impact of
human resource development on economic development. It will find out to what
extent it’s development will after the development of the economy of Umuna.
This
research work will also stress on the cause of human resource deterioration and
how possible it can be improved so as to ensure economic development. The
issues to consider will include factors that contribute to human resource
development factors that contribute to human resource development and current
trends in actualizing human resource development.