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Turnover Contemplation in the Public Sector: Evidence from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health

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  • Alhassan Fouard Kanu

    (Institute for Health Professionals Development (IHPD), Sierra Leone)

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This study investigated the magnitude of turnover intention and its associated factors in the Ministry of Health (MoH)-Sierra Leone. A mixed- method cross-sectional study design was used, targeting middle and senior managers between Grades 9 and 14. A total of 402 respondents completed the online survey and 25 purposively selected individuals were interviewed. SPSS version 25 and Braun and Clarke’s (2006) step-by-step framework for performing thematic analysis were used for quantitative and qualitative analyses, respectively. The study found that 37% of the surveyed and 72% of interviewed personnel in the MoH contemplated leaving while citing low pay and compensation, slow career progression, challenging work environment, and limited and unfairly distributed training opportunities as key drivers of their turnover intentions. Employees’ age and qualifications had a significant relationship with turnover contemplations (p

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  • Alhassan Fouard Kanu, 2026. "Turnover Contemplation in the Public Sector: Evidence from the Sierra Leone Ministry of Health," European Journal of Business and Management Research, European Open Science, vol. 11(1), pages 82-92, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejbmr0:v:11:y:2026:i:1:id:70044
    DOI: 10.24018/ejbmr.2026.11.1.70044
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