Abstract:
Teacher attrition and retention in the education sector is a matter of concern for all Ghanaians and as such the
study was conducted to explore issues concerning teacher retention and attrition in Ghana. The study was
descriptive survey in nature, and sought to establish factors that militate against the retention of teachers, as well
as their satisfaction of the conditions of service in public senior high schools. The study was conducted in four
Senior High Schools and a sample of 116 teachers was randomly selected for the study. A questionnaire was
used to collect qualitative data. Findings revealed that most of the senior high school teachers may leave the
teaching profession in the nearest future if their conditions of service and salaries, as well as school and
classroom environment are not improved. Also the problem of teacher attrition in Senior High Schools in the
district is partly attributable to non-compliance of the conditions of service for teachers by Ghana Education
Service. Based on the findings, the study made the following recommendations: As a matter of urgency, the state
should review the conditions of service for teachers and ensure their full implementation. Moreover, the state
should take immediate steps to improve upon infrastructure in Senior High Schools, especially, those located in rural communities, to create conducive environment for teaching and learning.
