Salary Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions among the Teaching Staff in Public Universities in Kenya

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of salary satisfaction on turnover intentions among the teaching staff in public Universities in Kenya.The study employed ex post facto research design to test the statistical relationships between the variables. Simple random sampling was used to select 376 teaching staff members. Data was collected using a structured questionnaire (likert type scale 1-5). Data was analyzed using correlation and simple linear regression analysis. The study concluded that salary satisfaction had a significant negative influence on the turnover intentions amongst the teaching staff in Kenyan Public Universities