Abstract:
The study examined the effects of motivational packages on the retention of employees
of Ghana Education Service. Among the issues studied were that it identified and
evaluated the current motivational packages at GES, examined the effects of the various
motivational packages on employees retention at GES and the factors that accounted for
teachers leaving the teaching field. The study was based on the use of questionnaires as
data collection instrument. Primary and secondary data were also used. In selecting
respondents, the researcher employed simple random sampling technique to select
respondents for the study. In all eighty (80) respondents were selected for the study. The
study revealed the current motivational packages available to staff of Ghana Education
Service include promotions, recognition, maternity and paternity leave with pay and
study leave with pay. The study showed most respondents were not happy with the
motivational packages at Ghana Education Service and were not convinced that the
available packages will help retain staff on their jobs. The study revealed that teachers
have been leaving the teaching field as a result of low salaries, poor condition of service,
inadequate career development, poor working conditions and ineffective leadership in the
service. Among the recommendations were that GES embark on training and
development programmes for its staff at no cost to motivate staff and above all retain
them. Training and development policy in the service should be clearly spell out when
and how staff should be trained and developed for the benefit of the service. In doing this,
it is being recommended that views of staff be solicited so as come out with a clear and
equitable training and development policy for employees.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Sciences submitted to the School of Graduate Studies, Akenten
Appiah-Menka University of Skills Training and Entrepreneurial Development, in
partial fulfilment of the requirements for award of the Master of Arts (Educational
Leadership) degree
DECEMBER, 2021