The Impact of Employee Training on Performance of Mining Companies in Tanzania. A Lesson From Bulyanhulu Gold Mine.

Primus, Deogratius (2025) The Impact of Employee Training on Performance of Mining Companies in Tanzania. A Lesson From Bulyanhulu Gold Mine. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The aim of the study was to examine the impact of training on performance of mining companies in Tanzania focusing on Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Company Ltd. The objectives of the study were to: examine the effect of employee technical skills training, employee compliance training, employee safety training and employee development training on performance of Bulyanhulu Gold Mine. The study employed Resource-Based View (RBV) Theory, positivist philosophy, explanatory research design, and quantitative approach to measure the specific entity of interest at Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Company. A simple random sampling technique was employed to select 139 respondents. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires. Descriptive statistics using mean, standard deviation, frequencies and percentage were employed. Inferential statistics using correlational and regression analysis was used using ordinary least squares. Findings show that, employee technical skills training, employee compliance training and employee development training have a positive and significant effect on the performance of Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Company. On the other hand, findings showed that, employee safety training has a negative and significant effect on the performance of Bulyanhulu Gold Mine Company. It is recommended that, management should prioritize creating a supportive environment through employee training to enhance employee morale and motivation. Key words: Employee training, performance, mining companies, Bulyanhulu Gold Mine

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