ABSTRACT

The study focused on the effect of human resource planning on the effectiveness of NAFDAC. The specific objectives are to; ascertain the effect of recruitment and selection on the regulatory and control functions of NAFDAC, evaluate the effect of training and development on the innovativeness of NAFDAC and examine the effect of workload on the collaborative functions of the NAFDAC with National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The study adopted survey research design, primary and secondary sources of data were used. The target population of the study consisted of all the employees of NAFDAC in their Nigeria Head Office Abuja. Descriptive statistics was used to analyse the study objectives while Multiple Regression analysis was used in testing the study hypotheses. Findings revealed that at 1% level (Sig < .01) of significance, recruitment and selection had a significant and positive effects on the regulatory and control functions of NAFDAC. At 1% level (Sig < .01) of significance, training and development are significant and positively affect the innovativeness of NAFDAC. The study concluded that human resource planning have a significant effect on the effectiveness of NAFDAC. The study recommended that The Directorate of Administration and Human Resource Management of NAFDAC need to sustain and continue to improve the effectiveness of the agency’s recruitment and selection processes by enhancing the process of attracting, screening, interviewing and appointing candidates into the agency. Thus, the agency need to create an efficient application process, employ a new approach to discovering talent. Also, they need to align training with agency operational goals, match learning experiences to employees’ needs, offer cross-department training and provide regular and constructive feedback.