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Abstract

The study evaluated the relationship between human resources management practices and teacher retention in public secondary schools in Kilolo District Council, Iringa– Tanzania. The study employed Herzberg's Motivation Theory. The research employed a mixed research approach where the targeted population was 658 and the sample size was 89 respondents. Data was collected through questionnaires and interviews and were analyzed through SPSS Version 20 and a thematic analysis strategy. The findings of this study show that there is relationship between human resource management practices and retention of teachers, the presence of work-life balance increases teacher retention in public secondary schools. The result also shows that Training and Development were also found to be significant to the retention of teachers this mean that   teacher’s retention is positive and significant. On the other hand, Leadership Style shows that there is a positive and significant relationship between leadership style and retention of employees in public secondary schools. Moreover, employee motivation was found to have a positive and significant relationship between employee motivation and retention of teachers in public secondary schools. Lastly, the results show that teachers' engagement had a positive and significant relationship between teachers’ engagement and teachers' retention in public secondary schools. Thus based on the results obtained in this study concluded that there is a positive and significant relationship between human resource management practices and retention of teachers in public secondary school. Based on the results the researcher recommends that the school administration should consider the changing nature of work, and adoption of technology in the work process to increase job satisfaction.