The Causes and Effects of Teachers’ Turnover in Private Secondary Schools of Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City of Addis Ababa City Administration
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2025-06
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Addis Ababa University
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The primary aim of this research was to examine the factors that lead to teacher turnover in private secondary schools located in the Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-city of the Addis Ababa City Administration. In recent times, these institutions have faced significantly high rates of attrition, with 30% of teachers resigning from their roles during the 2023/24 academic year alone. A descriptive survey research method was employed to investigate and identify the key factors contributing to teacher turnover in private secondary schools. The data for this investigation was gathered from 107 current educators, 32 former teachers, 3 principals, 2 assistant principals, 2 supervisors from the central office, and 4 supervisors from the woreda education office. The respondents were selected for the study using a combination of simple random and purposive sampling methods. A questionnaire was deployed to collect insights on the main factors influencing teacher turnover, and interviews were also conducted to complement the information obtained from the questionnaire. Both quantitative and qualitative analysis techniques were applied to evaluate the data. For analysis purposes, the mean score and Relative Importance Index (RII) were utilized to pinpoint key factors leading to teacher turnover in the researched area. The findings from the data analysis indicated that salary-related issue, workplace conditions, administrative factors, the socioeconomic status of teachers, teachers’ perceptions of their profession, and personal circumstances of teachers were the main contributors to teacher turnover In the private schools of the Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-city..A robust, positive, and statistically significant correlation was observed in the analysis between the independent variables (salary-related factors, workplace condition factors, administrative-related issues, the socioeconomic status of teachers, perceptions of the profession, and personal circumstances related factors) and the dependent variable (teacher turnover). This suggests that increases in these independent variables correlate with higher teacher turnover in the researched area. The regression analysis revealed that the independent factors (salary-related issues, workplace conditions, administrative factors, teacher socioeconomic status, perceptions towards the profession, and personal condition-related issues) were strong indicators of teacher turnover. The study concluded that teacher turnover weakens the overall effectiveness of the educational system and results in a decline the quality of education. The study recommends targeted measures, including raising teachers’ salaries, enhancing administrative support, and fostering positive working conditions in schools, providing continuous professional development opportunities, and addressing student behavioural issues. Accordingly, significant recommendations have been made to alleviate these challenges.
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Nifas Silk Lafto, Teacher turnover, Private Secondary Schools, Educational Quality, Retention Strategies