RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

The study examined school management reasons that lead to science teachers’ turnover in private secondary schools in Iringa Municipality, Tanzania. The study employed a mixed method research approach with a descriptive research design. The study involved 68 respondents, of whom there were 4 Heads of schools, 4 academic teachers and 60 secondary school teachers, who were obtained through purposive samplings and simple random sampling technique respectively. Data were collected by using questionnaire and interview method. Qualitative data were analysed by using content analysis, while quantitative data were analysed descriptively by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 26.0. The study findings revealed that, the school management reasons that lead to science teachers’ turnover in private secondary schools include search for green pasture, good attractive remuneration and poor social and geographical environment. It is recommended that private schools’ management must ensure that they retain science teachers by providing high and reasonable remuneration as well as incentivizing them.

Management, Private Secondary School, Science Teachers, Turnover