Evaluating Influence of Manpower Plan Implementation on Staff Retention in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

The paper evaluated the influence of the effects of manpower planning on staff retention in senior secondary schools in Adamawa State, Nigeria. The study had five objectives. The population of the study was 5,968 which consists of 326 principals and 5,642 teachers of public Senior Secondary schools of the five education zones in Adamawa State. The study sampled 900 teachers and staff using the multistage sampling technique. Data were generated by the administration of a structured questionnaire to respondents. Mean and the standard deviation was the statistical tool used to achieve the objectives. The findings of the study revealed that there was moderately high level of effectiveness of manpower plan implementation on staff retention in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State. There was a very high level of effectiveness of manpower plan evaluation on staff retention in Senior Secondary Schools in Adamawa State. The study recommended among others that: the government should come out with a comprehensive, clearly articulated, and documented Manpower Training and Development Policy, and concentration should be on staff development. All staff should be given a copy of this Training and Development Policy document.