A Dissertation Submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Public Administration (MPA) of Mzumbe University
This study aimed to assess the factors that contribute to Labor Turn Over in the Tanzania Police Force (TPF) where Morogoro municipal council in Morogoro region was used as the case study. Specifically the study aimed to find out if there are labor turn-over in Morogoro municipal council; to identify the factors that influence the labor turn-over in Tanzania Police Force; to examine the effects of labor turn-over in Tanzania Police Force; and recommend measures to be taken by Tanzania Police Force to reduce labor-turn over.
The research employed a case study design. The data for this study were collected using questionnaire, interview and documentary review from Morogoro municipal council from Morogoro region. A sample size of seventy seven (77) respondents was used in this study. Both probability and non-probability sampling techniques were used to get the study sample. Under probability sampling technique, a simple random sampling was used while under non probability sampling, the purposive sampling techniques were used. The collected data were analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively.
The research findings reveal that, lack of organization support was the major factor contributing to Labor Turn Over, followed by poor working conditions and insufficient salaries. Other factors include lack of professional recognition, allowances, leadership style, employees’ expectations, dismissals, resignations, deaths, lack of HRD at District office,
The study recommends that the police Force should establish effective human resources strategy that is in line with the Morogoro municipality police force strategy. It is recommended in this study that, the motivation scheme for the employee’s retention strategies and other strategies that are competitive for competent human resources in current situation in free market economy of labor mobility be adopted.