| Phrases | Response | Mean | S.D | Rank | |||||||||
| Strongly disagree | Disagree | Not sure | Agree | Strongly agree | |||||||||
| Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % | Freq | % | ||||
| 1. Lack of support from the management to the training programs. | 7 | 10.0 | 4 | 5.7 | 32 | 45.7 | 13 | 18.6 | 14 | 20.0 | 3.33 | 1.16 | Eighteenth |
| 2. The higher management doesn’t believe in the importance of training and development. | 12 | 17.1 | 17 | 24.3 | 24 | 34.3 | 12 | 17.1 | 5 | 7.1 | 2.73 | 1.15 | Twentieth |
| 3. The unavailability of long term plans for human resource management. | 4 | 5.7 | 15 | 21.4 | 30 | 42.9 | 9 | 12.9 | 12 | 17.1 | 3.14 | 1.12 | Nineteenth |
| 4. Lack of cooperation and coordination between the training department/unit/ management and other department within the educational office. | 2 | 2.9 | 7 | 10.0 | 31 | 44.3 | 23 | 32.9 | 7 | 10.0 | 3.37 | .90 | Seventeenth |
| 5, Poor quality of the training programs. | 5 | 7.1 | 4 | 5.7 | 14 | 20.0 | 36 | 51.4 | 11 | 15.7 | 3.63 | 1.05 | Ninth |
| 6. High costs of preparing and implementing the training and development programs. | 5 | 7.1 | 6 | 8.6 | 15 | 21.4 | 30 | 42.9 | 14 | 20.0 | 3.60 | 1.12 | Twelfth |
| 7. Lack of on job training. | 4 | 5.7 | 10 | 14.3 | 17 | 24.3 | 26 | 37.1 | 13 | 18.6 | 3.49 | 1.13 | Sixteenth |
| 8. Inability to identify the training needs. | 3 | 4.3 | 4 | 5.7 | 16 | 22.9 | 31 | 44.3 | 16 | 22.9 | 3.76 | 1.01 | Sixth |
| 9. insufficient numbers of qualified training centers. | 4 | 5.7 | 4 | 5.7 | 13 | 18.6 | 33 | 47.1 | 16 | 22.9 | 3.76 | 1.06 | Fifth |
| 10. Inconsistency between the content of the training program and the real needs of employees. | 3 | 4.3 | 7 | 10.0 | 16 | 22.9 | 28 | 40.0 | 16 | 22.9 | 3.67 | 1.07 | Eighth |
| 11. The actual work environment doesn’t support the application of skills and behavior patterns acquired from training. | 3 | 4.3 | 9 | 12.9 | 13 | 18.6 | 28 | 40.0 | 17 | 24.3 | 3.67 | 1.11 | Seventh |
| 12. Lack of motivation and morale of employees. | 7 | 10.0 | 3 | 4.3 | 20 | 28.6 | 26 | 37.1 | 14 | 20.0 | 3.53 | 1.16 | Thirteenth |
| 13. Disconnect between training and development and the general educational plans and policies. | 3 | 4.3 | 6 | 8.6 | 22 | 31.4 | 29 | 41.4 | 10 | 14.3 | 3.53 | .99 | Fifteenth |
| 14. Unqualified trainers. | 5 | 7.1 | 7 | 10.0 | 17 | 24.3 | 23 | 32.9 | 18 | 25.7 | 3.60 | 1.18 | Eleventh |
| 15. Lack of efficiencies in the field of training and development within the educational office. | 5 | 7.1 | 8 | 11.4 | 12 | 17.1 | 35 | 50.0 | 10 | 14.3 | 3.53 | 1.10 | Fourteenth |
| 16. Lack of time and budget to support the training process. | 2 | 2.9 | 8 | 11.4 | 10 | 14.3 | 28 | 40.0 | 22 | 31.4 | 3.86 | 1.08 | Second |
| 17. Difficulties in evaluating the training program. | 3 | 4.3 | 8 | 11.4 | 14 | 20.0 | 32 | 45.7 | 13 | 18.6 | 3.63 | 1.05 | Tenth |
| 18. Lack of motivation to participate in training and development programs because of the lack of support from the external environment such as (family, friends …etc.). | 5 | 7.1 | 2 | 2.9 | 9 | 12.9 | 31 | 44.3 | 23 | 32.9 | 3.93 | 1.11 | First |
| 19. The existence of many shortcomings in the content of training programs and unsuitable methods and strategies used in training. | 1 | 1.4 | 5 | 7.1 | 15 | 21.4 | 34 | 48.6 | 15 | 21.4 | 3.81 | .91 | Third |
| 20. The inability to apply what has been learnt from the training programs in the real work situations. | 5 | 7.1 | 4 | 5.7 | 12 | 17.1 | 31 | 44.3 | 18 | 25.7 | 3.76 | 1.12 | Fourth |