Exploring Teachers' Retention and Attrition in Middle and Secondary Schools in Eritrea: Perspectives of Currently Serving Teachers

Autor/inn/en	Fessehatsion, Petros Woldu; Peng, Pai
Titel	Exploring Teachers' Retention and Attrition in Middle and Secondary Schools in Eritrea: Perspectives of Currently Serving Teachers
Quelle	In: International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 7 (2021) 1, S.227-244 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Fessehatsion, Petros Woldu) ORCID (Peng, Pai)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2148-9955
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Teacher Persistence; Labor Turnover; Middle School Teachers; High School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Compensation (Remuneration); Leadership Styles; Proximity; Teacher Placement; Teacher Attitudes; Teaching Conditions; Employment Opportunities; Teacher Student Relationship; Eritrea + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Middle school; Middle schools; Teacher; Teachers; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Abfindung; Kompensation; Lohnausgleich; Führungsstil; Lebensnähe; Lehrerverhalten; Lehrbedingungen; Unterrichtsbedingungen; Berufschance; Beschäftigungschance; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung
Abstract	This paper seeks to contribute a fresh perspective meant to enrich the current limited discourse on teacher retention and attrition in Sub Saharan Africa particularly in Eritrea. Factors leading to teachers' retention and attrition in middle and secondary schools in Eritrea are discussed. Results of an in-depth semi-structured interview with thirteen teachers in five purposefully selected schools show that low remuneration, poor school leadership, school-home distance, and placement without preference & interest are factors for teacher attrition. Conversely, meagre alternative employment opportunities, love of the profession, and love of the school children play a crucial role in teachers' persistence in their profession. Although the study was carried out among few teachers and few schools, the findings present valuable discoveries useful for policymakers, school leaders, and stakeholders in the struggle for retaining quality teachers in the schools. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Research in Education and Science. Necmettin Erbakan University, Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty, Meram, Konya 42090 Turkey. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.ijres.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01