Abstract:
he main purpose of this study was to identify factors Affecting teachers‟ turnover and their
implication on quality of education in secondary schools of Hadiya Zone, and to seek the
possible solutions for the problems. In order to conduct the study, a descriptive survey research
design was employed. Five woredas were selected for the study using simple random sampling
technique. Out of 14 secondary schools in the selected woredas, 8 secondary schools were
selected for the study by using simple random sampling technique. A total of 255 individuals
have participated in the study. Among them 196 practicing teachers were selected by
proportionality sampling techniques and 30 former teachers were selected for the study by using
snowball sampling technique. Additionally, 8 secondary schools principals, 16 vice-principals
and 5 woreda education office experts were included through purposive sampling technique. In
general out of, 196 practicing teachers 180, and 30 former teachers 29 respondents filled the
questionnaire and returned to the researcher. Interviews were conducted with school principals,
vice-principals and woreda educational office experts. The data were statistically analyzed using
the statistical package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 and the results were
appropriately interpreted by using percentage, frequency, and chi-square.
Information gathered through interviews was analyzed qualitatively. The study result showed
that teachers‟ turnover in the sample government secondary schools was 9.14% in the last three
years (2014-2016). The study also revealed that the major factors affecting teachers turnover
were: - school related factors such as poor implementation induction program, poor
administrative power, lack of good technical support and supervision, student characters and
misbehavior and socio-economic related factors such as low social status of teaching profession
and inadequate salary and personal related factors such as job dissatisfaction, lack of
motivation. The implication to school success resulted from the high rate of teachers‟ turnover
were: deteriorating students‟ achievement, school programs were disturbing, and the remaining
teachers were demoralized. At last, reducing school related problems, improving socio-economic
level of teachers and working condition
