Benue State University, Makurdi

FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Emmanuel Lubem Asenge, Philip Dewua , Ph.D Adudu Chiangi Adudu and Ama, Joshua Vershima

The efficiency and success of an organization depends mainly on its capacity to retain its employees. Labour turnover is one of the challenges that organizations face today. This study examined factors influencing employee turnover in Private Universities in Northern Nigeria. The specific objectives for this study were to examine the influence of career growth, remuneration and working conditions on employee turnover in Private Universities in Northern Nigeria. The population for this study was 512 academic and non-academic staff of 16 private universities in the Northern region of Nigeria. A sample of 225 was determined using Taro Yamane’s formula. The instruments were tested for reliability and validity before the actual collection of data. Data were collected with the help of a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of mean, standard deviation, skewness and kurtosis were used for data presentation and analysis. Multiple regression was used for data analysis and test of formulated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. The research findings indicated that career growth, remuneration and working conditions havesignificant influence on employee turnover in the Private Universities in Northern Nigeria. The study concludes that there are many factors that influence the turnover of employees in private universities to other institutions. The study recommends amongst others that the management of private universities in Nigeria should always plan on employee career growth by carrying competency gap analysis which helps in identifying career needs.

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