Kanyiginya Tizikara, MaryMugizi, Wilson2023-09-132023-09-132017Tizikara, M.K., & Mugizi, W. (2017). Human resource development and employee job satisfaction in a public university in Uganda. American Journal of Academic Research, 2, A69-A84. Retrieved from http://www.ASRAresearch.org/ajar-vol-2-no-2-2017/http://www.ASRAresearch.org/ajar-vol-2-no-2-2017/https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/9217The study investigated the influence of human resource development (HRD) and employee job satisfaction (EJS). Specifically, the study analysed the influence of human resource development constructs, namely employee performance appraisal, training and promotions on EJS. The correlational study involved 814 academic staff, administrative staff and support staff of a public university in Uganda. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire whose validity and reliability were tested using Factor Analysis and Cronbach Alpha. Descriptive results revealed that staff rated their EJS and implementation of HRD in terms of employee performance appraisal, training and promotions as moderate. Multiple regression results established that HRD had a positive significant influence on EJS. It was therefore concluded that, employee performance appraisal, training and promotions are essential prerequisites for EJS of staff in a public university to their jobs. It was thus recommended that stakeholders such as managers in the Directorates of human resource in public universities should implement employee performance appraisal, training and promotions to enhance EJS of staff.enAcademic staffAdministrative staffEmployee job satisfactionHuman resource developmentPublic universitySupport staffArticle