Assessing the Role of Education Managers in Teacher Retention. The Case of Community Day Secondary Schools in Phalombe District of Malawi

      Аннотация: Qualified teachers are the most valued human resources and are central in achieving quality education. Unfortunately, the teaching profession in worldwide, and Malawi in particular, is beset of a myriad of challenges among them teacher attrition an turnover which is adversely affecting the delivery of quality education. Cognizant of the fact that it is in schools where teachers decide whether to leave or to stay, it is incumbent upon education managers to know what causes these teachers to leave. Knowing the causes of teacher attrition and turnover is a critical step in creating an enabling environment that can promote teacher retention. This study therefore sought to analyse the role of education managers in promoting teacher retention.

Ключевые слова: Attrition, retention, turnover