Factors Causing Academic Staff Turnover In Jimma University (2003-2007)

The main purpose of this study was to identify the main factors that caused academicrnstaff turnover in Jimma University (JU) from 2003 to 2007. The study used selfrnadministered questionnaires to gather data. The main sources of the data were the ex academicrnstaff of J u. The sample size was 42 respondents and snowball sampling wasrnused to get the sample size. The major tool used to analyze the data was descriptivernstatistics and the data entry was done using SPPS version 11. The study showed thatrnabsence of graduate study opportunity was the l1Iain cause of turnover in the University.rnThis is followed by poor salary. These factors are both form 'compensation and otherrnbenefits' section. On the other hand almost all respondents were satisfied with theirrnjobs in the University. In addition to This, job dissatisfaction found to be not among thernfactors that caused turnover. Work environment was also among factors that causedrnturnover in the University. Geographic location of Jimma, family responsibility, andrnrelationships with the University administration were among factors That caused Thernacademicians to leave the University. To solve these problems, it is better to considerrnthe following remedies. Creating more opportunities of further studies, increasingrnincome of the academicians using different means, acknowledging the staff for theirrnperformances.

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