Relationship between Managerial Factors and Primary School Teachers’ Turnover Intention in Itigi, Tanzania.

Mkoma, Paul G. (2022) Relationship between Managerial Factors and Primary School Teachers’ Turnover Intention in Itigi, Tanzania. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

This study explored the Relationship Between Managerial Factors and Primary School Teachers’ Turnover Intention in Itigi, Tanzania. The study employed a case study design and mixed approaches to collect as well as analyse data. These approaches included questionnaires as quantitative method and focus group discussion as the qualitative method. Here, the qualitative information was expressed using words whereas the quantitative information was expressed through numbers, Tables and Figures. The study sample was 200 primary schools’ teachers. The study employed systematic sampling procedures. The data obtained in this study were entered in excel and SPSS used to calculate the mean scores of the data, the frequency of the particular answer, the correlation or causation between variables and statistical significance of the results. The findings of the study shows that there is an inverse significant relationship between benefit and rewarding system (a Pearson Correlation coefficient, r = -0.223), working environment (a Pearson Correlation coefficient, r = -0.223) and turnover intention and exists a moderate strength of relationship between Training and development and teachers’ turnover intention. The researcher made a recommendation that, influencing low quitting intensions; delays in the promotions of teachers must be avoided. Salaries and remuneration for teachers must be given attention and an enhanced package of their welfare and conditions of service. It is recommended that the state through the Ministry of President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government must at all-time take proactive steps towards resolving issues affecting teachers. It was further recommended that the, nation has to address issues of compensation by paying all outstanding arrears and allowances, improve working condition and review the training and rewarding systems for teachers. Keywords: Teachers’ Turnover, Managerial Factors and Public Primary Schools

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