Assessment of Factors Affecting Employees’ Promotion in Zanzibar Government Organization: A Case of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children Development

Haji, Haji Machano (2013) Assessment of Factors Affecting Employees’ Promotion in Zanzibar Government Organization: A Case of the Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children Development. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

Employee promotion yet remains a critical issue in Zanzibar public organizations that is why several institutions were established at different periods for the purpose of putting into effect the government policies and directives related to employment and promotion. Therefore, this study aimed at assessing the factors affecting employees’ promotion in Zanzibar Government Organizations specifically on Appraisal system, Scheme of Service, Institutional Financial Capacity and implementation of Promotion Policy using the case study of Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, Women and Children Development. Methods used in this study entail purposive sampling for nomination of the departments’ directors and chief planners, simple random sampling for selection of ministry’ officers. Data were collected through interview guide for directors and chief planners while questionnaires for ordinary officers. Study findings revealed that 77.5 percent of the respondents do not implement performance appraisal system and 73.8 percent never perform scheme of service. The findings also disclosed 72.5 percent of the employees were not promoted. Also employees responded that their institution by 78.8 percent do not allocate fund for promotion purpose. While 85.0 percent respondents admitted the deficiency of Promotion Policy implementation. Conclusively there is lack of implementation of Performance Appraisal, Scheme of Services, and Budget Allocation of fund as well as Promotion Policy. It is recommended that provision of education, transparency and responsibility should be undertaken for appropriate implementation of Performance Appraisal System, Scheme of Service, Promotional Policy and Fund Allocation.

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