The effects of human resource practices on teacher retention in basic schools in the Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipality in the Western North Region

Abstract

The study was conducted to investigate the effects of human resource practices on teacher retention in basic schools in the Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality. The objectives of the study were to find out the human resource practices in basic schools in the Bibiani Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality, to ascertain the effect of human resource practices on teacher retention in basic schools of Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Municipality and to identify the challenges of human resource practices on teacher retention. A descriptive cross sectional survey design was used for the study. The researcher used closed-ended questionnaire for the study. The target population for the study was 141. Purposive sampling was used to select all the 28 head teachers in the study area. Simple random sampling was also used to select 113 teachers for the study. The study revealed among others that one of the human resource practices in the study area was that there were opportunities for further career development for school teachers through formal training. The study also revealed that human resource practices in the study area had positive effect on teacher retention. Among the challenges of human resource practices on teacher retention was residential accommodation for teachers. It is recommended based on the findings that teachers should be recognized and rewarded at regular intervals by the Ministry of Education to motivate them to improve on their performance.