EMPLOYEE MOTIVATION AND RETENTION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF NORTH SHOA ZONE, OROMIA REGIONAL STATE

Abstract

In educational institution, teachers and supportive staff are the most important among all other resources reservation. The main purpose of this study was to assess employee motivation and retention in Secondary Schools of North Shoa Zone of Oromia Regional State. This study mainly focused on the existing status of employee motivation, motivations techniques, staff motivation practices in terms of fringe benefits and working condition that implemented to employee retention, challenges and motivation mechanisms that can be used to minimize the challenges encountered. In order to achieve these objectives, the researcher employed descriptive survey method. Data gathering instruments were questionnaire and interview. The study conducted in nine schools. These sample schools were selected by simple random sampling method. 141 teachers were included in the sample by simple random sampling techniques. 64 supportive staff were selected by available sampling technique. The quantitative data were analyzed using percentage, mean, frequency tables and t test. The qualitative data were narrated and triangulated with the information obtained through questionnaire and interview. The major findings of the study revealed that: employees low job satisfaction, lack of interest on their professional area, low salary payment as comparing to other sectors and low status of teachers and supportive staff having in the community. Giving allowance for additional works, recognizing higher achiever employees, creating conducive atmosphere, and opportunities to employee to express their own feeling freely implementation were not practiced in the study area to retain employees in the schools. Lack of giving skill recognition, unsuitable school climate, lack of trained supervisor and leaders, low access of training are the major challenges that faced employees. From the finding it is possible to conclude that the current motivation level of employees found to be low to retain employees, fringe benefits and work condition motivation were not practiced. Regional Bureau and Zone Education Office should design the way in which employees gain additional benefit from his/her profession through overtime payment and giving development chance. In addition, Regional Education Bureau and Zone Education Office should prepare a guideline in which equally qualified candidates paid similarly although they work in different sectors. School leaders should encourage, treat equally and reward active participants and cooperation and recognized the best achievers are major issues that are recommended by the researcher