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Human Resource Management and Teacher Attrition in Secondary Education in Cameroon

1Ph.D. student, Faculty of Education, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon


American Journal of Educational Research. 2024, Vol. 12 No. 1, 28-34
DOI: 10.12691/education-12-1-4
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Oyono Adams Daniel. Human Resource Management and Teacher Attrition in Secondary Education in Cameroon. American Journal of Educational Research. 2024; 12(1):28-34. doi: 10.12691/education-12-1-4.

Correspondence to: Oyono  Adams Daniel, Ph.D. student, Faculty of Education, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon. Email: oyonadams@gmail.com

Abstract

In the education systems of sub-Saharan Africa as elsewhere, it is usually observed that qualified teachers leave the profession or are underutilized for multiple reasons. Yet, they are the main vector for promoting efficiency in education. Identifying the public management factors that contribute to this attrition can be useful diagnostic lever to stem this phenomenon. In this regard, this article aims to examine the relationship between human resource management of the Ministry of Secondary Education of Cameroon (MINESEC) and teacher attrition. The study is conducted on a proportional stratified sample of 381 participants including 366 teachers, 14 school heads and the Director of Human Resources of MINESEC. It requires a descriptive approach as well as a hypothesis test. The results of the data analysis show that the management of positions at MINESEC contributes to the teacher attrition, on one hand, as well as access to remuneration by MINESEC teachers contributes significantly to their attrition.

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