SHORTAGE OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHMENT PROBLEM AND SOLUTIONS

Abstract
Human resources is a key component of production in economics world. Thus, the shortage in human resource leads to poor delivery and so many other factors. Human resources shortages requires effectives human resource management. Findings from research about ongoing shortage in human resources in government establishment are used to build a preliminary theory of problems and solutions as a appropriate Human Resources Management responses. The research revealed that the best human resource management practices are to attract, motivate, and retain human assets. The key factors responsible for the shortage of human resources as revealed by the research included: withdrawal by death, and through retirements etc. while the ministry of finance and Economic Planning Enugu State human resource shortage leads to drop in the level of productivity, decline inefficiency and delay in the rate of work etc. In conclusion, the research also revealed that productivity is often affected adversely by the shortage of human resources and works are usually delayed so much. Recommendations were made based on the findings and conclusions thus. The government should employ enough and qualified man-power to fill the important vacant positions existing in the civil service. Government should equally minimize the voluntary withdrawal from service by the employee. This can be done by providing good remuneration and enticing working incentives from time to time to make them happy.

Table of Contents
Title page i
Approval page ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Table of content vii
Abstract ix
CHAPTER 1
Introduction 1
1.1 Background of the study 2
1.2 Statement of the problem 5
1.3 Purpose of the study 7
1.4 Significant of the study 8
1.5 Research question 8
1.6 Scope/ Delimitation of the study 9
CHAPTER 2
2.0 Related literature review 10
2.1 Summary of the literature review 17
CHAPTER 3
3.0 Research methodology 20
3.1 Design of the study 20
3.2 Area of the study 21
3.3 Population of the study 21
3.4 Sample of the study 21
3.5 Instrument for data collection 24
3.6 Validation of the instrument 25
3.7 Distribution and retrieval of the instrument 25
3.8 Method of data analysis 26
CHAPTER 4
4.0 Data presentation and analysis 27

CHAPTER 55.0 Summary, conclusion and recommendation 42
5.1 Summary of findings 42
5.2 Conclusion 43
5.3 Recommendation 45
5.4 Limitation of the study 46
5.5 Suggestion for further study 46
References 48
Appendix A 49
Appendix B 50