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ABSTRACT

This study sought to assess job enrichment practices and salary administration as determinants of teacher retention in private secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The study adopts descriptive survey research design of correlational type. The area for this study was Akwa Ibom State. The population of the study comprised all private secondary school teachers in Akwa Ibom State. The sample size for the study was 393 teachers in private secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State. The main instrument used for data collection was a self-structured questionnaire. The questionnaire was titled “Salary Administration, Job Enrichment, and Teachers’ Retention Questionnaire (SAJETRQ).”The questionnaire was subjected to face and content validation by three experts. The data collected from the trial test was analyzed using Cronbach's alpha and a coefficient of 0.79 was obtained. The data for this study was collected by the researcher with the help of five trained research assistants. To ensure they are well-prepared, a training session was conducted to familiarize them with the study's objectives. The data collected for the study were analyzed using percentages, mean and standard deviation for research question. Also, the hypotheses were tested using Pearson Product Moment Correlation at .05 level of significance. The study showed that there is a significant joint influence of salary administration and job enrichment to teachers’ retention, Therefore, the null hypothesis which stated that there is no significant joint influence of salary administration, job enrichment on teacher’s retention in private secondary schools in Akwa Ibom State is rejected. The study concluded that where teachers are given greater autonomy, opportunities for professional growth, participatory decision-making roles, and recognition for performance, and their commitment to the school increases. One of the recommendations made was that school administrators should assign teachers meaningful tasks, allow them to take part in decision-making, and provide opportunities for professional development. This will make their work more fulfilling and increase retention.