Nurse educator perspectives on job retention among government seconded nurse educators in Christian Health Association of Malawi Nursing/Midwifery Colleges
| dc.contributor.author | Khonje Telalini, Flora | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-13T14:31:03Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-11-03T06:49:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-13T14:31:03Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-11-03T06:49:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2019-05-01 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Educational outcomes are key to any programme success. Retention of nurse educators as a human resource trend and issue to consider when crafting employment policies and strategies for managing people at work. However, it has been observed that retention of nurse educators in CHAM nursing colleges is low over the years. The purpose of the study was to explore factors influencing retention of government seconded nurse educators in CHAM Nursing/Midwifery colleges. The study used a qualitative approach. An exploratory research design was used to obtain data from 13 nurse educators working at St Luke’s, Nkhoma Colleges of Nursing/Midwifery and Kamuzu Central Hospital. A purposive sampling method was used to recruit participants for the study. An interview guide was used to collect data through face to face in-depth interviews. Data was analyzed manually by means of content analysis. Findings of the study revealed six major themes: Academic work environment, Nurse Educators ’incentives, working conditions, policy decisions, empowerment of educator leader and retention strategies. Incentives were motivators according to the participants’ narratives since absence of top up allowances, accommodation; transport as well as staff development opportunities made nurse educators to leave the teaching service in CHAM colleges and these are factors for low retention rates of nurse educators in CHAM colleges. It is imperative for CHAM colleges to improve on nurse educator’s perks and other benefits in order to attract, satisfy and retain the majority of government seconded nurse educators in CHAM colleges. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://nkhokwe.kuhes.ac.mw:8080/handle/20.500.12845/175 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.title | Nurse educator perspectives on job retention among government seconded nurse educators in Christian Health Association of Malawi Nursing/Midwifery Colleges | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |