| dc.description.abstract | Managementis an important phenomenon that defines the success or failure of a school as an
institution. Poor management in private secondary schools accelerates teacher turnover and
thereforereduces the quality of service delivery or learning. However, tto adequate research or
documentationhas been done on management and how it affects teacher turnover in private
secondaryschools. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of management
onteacherturnover in private secondary schools in Oyugis Township, Rachuonyo South District.
The specific objectives will be to analyse management practices in private secondary schools;
determinethe factors which make teachers remain in service and factors that make them leave
service in private secondary schools. The study was conducted through survey design and
includedall the eight private secondary schools in Oyugis Township. The study population was
98 teachers, 8 principals and 8 chairpersons of Boards of Governors. A sample size of 66
teacherswas randomly selected among the teachers while all the head teachers, officials from the
Ministry of Education and chairpersons of Board of Governors were purposively selected.
Primarydata was collected through questionnaires, observation and interviews. Quantitative data
was analyzed using descriptive Statistics and results presented in form of charts, tables and
graphs.Qualitative data were summarized into relevant themes and presented in a narrative form.
The study established that 27% of the respondents cited poor management as the major cause of
high teacher turnover because of top-down management strategy. It was also established that
26% of teachers leave service in private secondary schools because of the need to get better
payingjob with security as in public schools. Some teachers leave service in order to go for
furtherstudies. The study further established that the private schools employ even old and retired
. teachersand form four graduates which are 2% and 81%,respectively of the teaching force. The
overall effect is poor performance and lack of morale among teachers and students. The study
recommendsthat school management should introduce a system of rewarding teachers for better
performance. It is also recommended that the government should assist teachers in employing
qualified teachers in private secondary schools and develop policy framework for private
secondary school management. The management should also encourage participatory
management. Areas for further study are recommended and they include; impacts of national
education policies in the management of private secondary schools and causes of poor
management in private secondary schools | en_US |
