Authors : Hammed Yusuf Akinteye; Vandy Mohamed; Azeez Abiola Azeez; Adisa Muhammed

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 5 - May

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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26May1339

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Abstract : Healthcare organisations in sub-Saharan Africa face persistent challenges in workforce management, with inadequate human resource planning (HRP) contributing to suboptimal organisational performance. Despite growing recognition of strategic HRP's importance, empirical evidence from Nigerian tertiary healthcare institutions remains limited.  Research Purpose: This study examined the relationship between HRP dimensions training and development, compensation systems, and labour turnover management and organisational performance at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, Nigeria.  Motivation for the Study: Nigeria's healthcare workforce crisis, characterised by inadequate staffing, high turnover, and limited retention capacity, necessitates locally grounded empirical evidence to guide strategic HRP investment and policy development in tertiary healthcare settings.  Research Approach/Design and Method: A quantitative descriptive survey design was employed. Structured questionnaires were administered to 108 employees selected via stratified random sampling. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression. Reliability was established through Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.87).

Keywords : Human Resource Planning; Organisational Performance; Training and Development; Compensation Systems; Labour Turnover; Tertiary Healthcare; Nigeria; Strategic HRM.

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