FACTORS INFLUENCING EMPLOYEE RETENTIN IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS IN KENYA (A CASE OF AFRICAN FUND FOR ENDANGERED WILDLIFE KENYA)
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The general objective of this study was to determine the factors influencing employee retention, in environmental conservation organizations in Kenya – a case of AFEW Kenya while the specific objectives of the study were to evaluate the influence of compensation on employee retention, to assess the influence of training on employee retention at AFEW Kenya. The target population of the study comprised all 47 employees from AFEW Kenya. The study adopted census approach to achieve the objectives of the study. A pilot study was conducted to test the reliability and validity of the data collection instruments on a total of 7 respondents. During the main study a total of 40 questionnaires were administered to the respondents and 38 questionnaires were returned duly filled for analysis through drop and pick method. This represented 95 % response rate. Data was collected by use of questionnaires and was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics was used to compute percentages of respondents’ feedbacks while correlation and regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between the research variables. The study established that there was a positive and significant relationship between the independent variables; compensation, training and the independent variable, employee retention at AFEW Kenya. The researcher recommended that the organization should: offer employees bonuses to appreciate their good performance; carry out salary surveys for benchmarking; compensation employees on the basis of performance and not length of service in the organization; allocate training opportunities fairly among all employees; ensure that training culminated to promotions for the employees and ensure that employees’ grievances were handled and sorted out at the shortest time possible. These recommendations if adhered to would lead to higher employee retention level of employees in the organization. Lastly the researcher recommended a study of the same be carried out in public sectors for comparison purpose.
Key Words: Compensation, Training, Employee Retention
CITATION: Mbaabu, P. M., Litunya, R., & Makau, G. (2021). Factors influencing employee retention in environmental conservation organizations in Kenya. A case of African Fund for Endangered Wildlife Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (2), 1086 – 1101.
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