title: Value of training on motivation among health workers in Narok County, Kenya.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Training, as an additive human resources intervention is decisive to organizational performance. Employees require constant update of formal and informal knowledge alongside positive attitudes that have been defined as necessary in motivation leading to effectiveness in performance hence workplace training is tied to achieving organizational aims and objectives. The objective of this study was to determine the influence of training on motivation among health workers in Narok County, Kenya.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional study utilizing a self administered questionnaire, targeting 237 health workers and 21 health managers was used. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 21 using descriptive statistics. Factor analysis was done on the training perception in relation to motivation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Majority of the respondents rated their motivation between 7 and 9 in the current health facility (35.4%), Sub-county (33.8%) and County (32.9%) with the median motivation level of 5. Majority of health workers 194 (81.9%) had received a form of training, of whom 191 (98.5%) indicated that on-job training was relevant to their tasks and that it motivated 192 (99.0%) of them to perform better due to coining skills to motivation. Training significantly predicted general motivation (p-value = 0.013), job satisfaction (p-value = .001), intrinsic job satisfaction (p-value = .001) and organisational commitment (p-value <.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The researchers concluded that there is a relationship between training and motivated health workforce in Narok County and recommended strengthening of current training initiatives by ensuring trainings are more regular and involvement of health workers in discussing their career development prospects.
authors: Department of Health Systems Management, Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors: George Osoro
authors: GO
authors: Momanyi
authors: Department of Health Systems Management, Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors: Maureen Atieno
authors: MA
authors: Adoyo
authors: Department of Health Systems Management, Kenya Methodist University, Nairobi, Kenya.
authors: Eunice Muthoni
authors: EM
authors: Mwangi
authors: Department of Biological Sciences, Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya.
authors: Dennis Okari
authors: DO
authors: Mokua
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006268:Health Facilities; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D007630:Kenya; D009042:Motivation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Human resource interventions; Narok County; continuing professional development; health systems; health worker motivation; training