RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ON FACTORS INFLUENCING
EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN PRIVATE HOSPITALS
Research Design
According to Korathi (2009), a research design is a systematic framework of
explanation of methods of collection of data and data analysis. This study was
conduct descriptive research because it is the easiest and most appropriate approach
of studying an institution with fair number of employees. The descriptive survey is
appropriate when doing an investigation of a specific unit because it offers a deeper
comprehension of particular issue of study. The viability of case study as the key
tool is this study is also because the strategy uses smaller samples for in-depth
analysis.
Target Population
Cox (2013) defined a target population as an individual or group set aside for study
by a researcher. It can also be defined as the total units of a region or place that data
was collected and analyzed. Identifying a target population is the first step for the
identification of the appropriate tools for research, building in to the capacity of the
study to be reliable and valid (Gall, Borg and Gall (2003). In this study, the target
population was the 112 employees of Transcom Wendo Hospital in Kiambu County.
Data collection
Data will be collected using primary data. The main data collection techniques is a
semi structured questionnaire. The reason for the choice is to offer the participants a
chance to offer additional comments about the factors that influence employee
turnover. The general outlook of the questionnaire would contain closed five points
based “Likert scale” from 1 which was represent “Strongly disagree” to 5- strongly
agree. The questionnaires will be self-administered through “drop and pick later”
technique.
Data Analysis
The research utilized quantitative techniques to analyze data. The data collected was
checked through for accuracy then coded before employing the 25th version of
Statistical Program for Social Scientist (SPSS 25). The study utilized descriptive
and inferential statistics for data analysis. Descrptive statistics in the form of mean
and standard deviation was used to analyse the data. The findings from these
statistics were presented in the form of bar graphs, pie charts, and tables.
Inferential statistics in the form of factor and principal component analysis was also
carried out. The inferences made were used to tell apart the major factors that
influenced employee turnover in private hospitals particularly the case of Transcom
Wendo hospital in Ruiru Kiambu County.
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