Human Resource Management Practices And Employee Retention At The Christian Health Association Of Ghana, Jasikan, Oti Region

Abstract

Despite the scholarly acknowledgement of the core roles of employees in organisational development, the major issues border around how these employees can be retained to reap the gains. Particularly, in the health sector of Ghana, employee retention has become topical in recent time. Thus, the present examined the influence of human resource management on employee retention at the Christian Health Association of Ghana, Jasikan Diocese. The study used quantitative approach and descriptive research design. Selfadministered questionnaire was used to gather data from a sample of 128 employees out of a population 189 to address the objectives of the study. The frequency and percentage, means, standard deviations and multiple regression were used for data analyses through the SPSS (V26). The study found that the institution have career development such as career counseling, coaching and mentoring programs and the purpose of career development is to enhance employee retain and help fulfil the career goals of employees. The study also found that career development, training and development, rewards and compensation and performance appraisal have statistically significant positive effect on employee retention. The study concluded that career development, training and development, rewards and compensation, performance appraisal contribute to employee retention. The study recommends that the Management of the Christian Healthcare Association of Ghana (CHAG), Jasikan Diocese should develop effective reward and compensation, training and development system that will motivate and increase employee level of commitment to stay. There should be effective performance appraisal procedures that are objective, fair and authentic to influence employee retention.