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Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of training and development on teachers' performance. A qualitative approach was employed to explore this research thoroughly, employing semi-structured interview questions as the data collection tool. The participants of this study included two administrators, two principals, and 16 teachers, bringing the total number of participants to twenty, with the instructors predominantly from Nigerian secondary schools. These respondents were picked up randomly from the two schools that consented to participate in the study, a public and a private school. The participants' views were collected through Zoom, Google Meet, and a video call from WhatsApp. The data demonstrated specific benefits of regular teacher training. Moreover, it revealed how training and development had favorably benefited teachers' profession in the education sector. Finally, the respondents expressed their thoughts on how to increase teacher training and development to boost the quality of teaching.

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