Determinants of Early Retirement of Employees in National Library Service in Kenya
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Date
2021
Authors
Cherono, Patricia
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Retirement is regarded as an important stage in human development all over the
world. Retirement is an inevitable activity in the lives of workers. In most developed
countries, the official age of retirement is 60 years. Currently, early retirement is
regarded as a critical phase in human development all over the world, Kenya
included. The main objective of the study was to establish the determinants of early
retirement of employees in Kenya National Library Service. The specific objectives of
the study were to: assess the effect of work related factors; examine effect of
organizational characteristics; investigate the effect of employees‟ characteristics; and
analyze the moderating effect of external environment on early retirement of
employees in Kenya National Library Service. The study presents new perception into
reasons why personnel cease their jobs early and what it can take to maintain such
employees of their relevant career. The study used three theories which include;
Continuity Theory, Cognitive Dissonance Theory and the Life Course Perspective
theory. This research problem was studied through the use of a descriptive research
design and the target population was 505 individuals including the chief librarian and
library branch manager. The study sample size was 122 respondents who were
selected through simple random sampling method. The main data collection
instrument was questionnaire which was self-administered. The validity of the
research instrument was determined through pre-testing. Its reliability was computed
using Cronbach‟s alpha formula and reliability coefficient of 0.7 was obtained. The
data collected was analyzed using descriptive statistics especially the mean and
standard deviation, and inferential statistics specifically multiple progression, with the
aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The analyzed data was presented using
percentages, graphs and pie charts. The study established that there was a significant
effect of work-related factors, organizational characteristics and employee
characteristics. External environment had moderating effect on the relationship
between determinants and early retirement. The study concluded that poor working
conditions affect the health of workers and lead to early retirement. Employee‟s age is
essential in determining when to retire from the job. Employee retention and
prolonged stay in the organization can be achieved through motivation. The study
further concluded that external environment influences the relationship between
determinants and early retirement of employees. The study concluded that the
government needs to sensitize employees on guidelines that govern early retirement
and resignation. the look at encouraged that there need to be a clean scheme of carrier
and promotion methods and that, measures should be taken to acquire more
dedication through changes in running surroundings. The findings of this study
generate current knowledge on the determinants of early retirement of employees in
the public sector in Kenya.
Description
A Thesis Submitted to the School of Business in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Award of Degree of Master of Science (Human Resource Management Option) of Kenyatta University, June, 2021
Keywords
Determinants, Early Retirement, Employees, National Library Service, Kenya