Effect of Motivation on Employee Turnover. A Case of Ruanda Prison College.

Kingu, Rehema Kassim (2024) Effect of Motivation on Employee Turnover. A Case of Ruanda Prison College. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The study sought to assess the contribution of motivation on reducing employee turnover in Ruanda Prison College in Tanzania. The study specifically examined the effects of extrinsic and intrinsic motivational factors on employee turnover. The study further identified employee‘s perception regarding the existing motivations. The study was guided by Two Factor Theory. A total 172 questionnaires were distributed respondents via convenience and simple random sampling, while qualitative data was collected using content analysis. Quantitative data was analysed using descriptive statistics while content analysis was employed to analyse qualitative data. The study found that the employee‘s motivation has direct impact on employee‘s intention to leave their current jobs. From these observations of facts, it is clear that Ruanda prison college can make use of different tactics strategies and policies to motivate employees in work settings. Finally, the researcher recommended that employees at Ruanda prison college need to be motivated constantly. This study believes that intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are able to motivate the workers to increase their productivity and performance and hence reducing the turnover rate among the employees working at Ruanda prison college. Keywords: Employee, Motivation, Turnover, Intrinsic Motivation, Extrinsic Motivation

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