Assessing the Effect of Demographic Variables of Age, Education and Years of Engagement on Employee Satisfaction with Retention Strategies in County Assembly of Kilifi

Ngala Lilian Gabriel, Corazon Tangonan Banaga, Ochieng’ Chris Shimba and Omondi Richard Mc’Otieno
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Ngala Lilian Gabriel: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Corazon Tangonan Banaga: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Ochieng’ Chris Shimba: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya
Omondi Richard Mc’Otieno: Department of Management, University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, P.O. Box 2500 – 30100, Eldoret, Kenya

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2020, vol. 7, issue 10, 256-265

Abstract: Employee retention strategies refers to systematic programs, practices and policies created to address the diverse employee needs by an organization that are targeted at developing employee loyalty. Effective human resource management is key in securing and retaining highly qualified and competent employees. Organizations make great efforts to attract workers and sustain their workforce. This study aimed to assess the effect that employees’ demographic variables namely age, gender, education level and years of engagement on employee satisfaction with retention strategies in the county assembly of Kilifi by adopting a cross –sectional study based on the objective of establishing the variations in employee’s satisfaction with retention strategies based on age group, gender, level of education and years of service. The study concludes that gender, and age groups significantly affect employee’s satisfaction with retention strategies while levels of education and years of engagement does not significantly affect employees’ satisfaction with the retention strategies. Finally, the study reveals that there is no significant difference both between and within the various groups of respondents on their views regarding being satisfied with the various retention strategies being adopted by the organization.

Date: 2020
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