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| HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND ENHANCEMENT OF STAFF RETENTION IN PUBLIC SECTOR ORGANISATIONS: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION IN KABALE DISTRICT LOCAL GOVERNMENT
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Moses Ntirandekura and Alex Ainebyoona
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Abstract:
In Kabale District Local Government, the study determined the relationship between human resource management strategies and enhancement of staff retention. It was driven by the following objectives: to determine the relationship between rewards and staff retention in Kabale District Local Government; to investigate the relationship between training and staff retention in Kabale District Local Government; and to establish the relationship between performance appraisal and staff retention in Kabale District Local Government. The research project advocated a cross-sectional research design backed by qualitative and quantitative methods. A total of 325 respondents who agreed to participate in the study were chosen using simple random sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Questionnaires and interview guide were used for data collection and descriptive and inferential statistics were used for analysis with the use of Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 22.0. According to study results, rewards have a strong positive relationship with staff retention in the Kabale District Local Government, with a Pearson correlation of r=.994**. The results revealed a correlation of r=.905**, proving that staff training and staff retention are highly positive and significantly related. The correlation coefficient for the data, which was.934**, revealed a strong relationship between performance appraisal and staff retention in the Kabale District Local Government. The study found that rewards have a considerable favorable impact on staff retention. According to the study's findings, staff training and employee retention in the Kabale District Local Government have a substantial beneficial association. According to the report, improving training will probably result in better employee retention in Kabale District Local Government. According to the study's findings, performance reviews and staff retention in the Kabale District Local Government significantly positively correlate. This indicates that giving employees' feedback on their performance appraisal and fostering positive working relationships with their supervisors will boost staff retention in the Kabale District Local Government. The report recommended that the Kabale District Local Government enhance its reward system and establish a structure for rewards that allocates funds for employee rewards. Kabale District Local Government must make sure that the criteria for promotions are just and should be based on an employee's successful performance. The report advised Kabale District Local Government should provide sufficient funding to allow workers to participate in specialized trainings to boost knowledge and skills and inspire employees to stay in the area for a long time. The district management should regularly give employees feedback on their performance reviews as early as possible to allow them to identify their areas of strength and implement corrective action.
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