THE IMPACT OF HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT ON EMPLOYEE TURNOVER IN SELECTED PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN JOS SOUTH

The issue of employee moving from one organization to another in search of job satisfaction has post a great challenge, many business organizations in the 21st century. Employees do not only move from one organization to another for pleasure, but for failure of management to appreciate the development of human capital, skills, abilities, and social development this act also constitute threats to employee. The study therefore aims to evaluate the effect human capital development on employee turnover in selected private secondary schools in Jos South. Three hypotheses were formulated related to employee turnover. Adopted questionnaire were applied, using primary data collected and administered to the sample size of 174 staff out of which 150 was duly completed and retrieved regression methods was used in analyzing the data, the result of hypothesis indicates a significant relationship between employee training and employee turnover, the hypothesis also indicates a significant relationship between employee compensation on employee turnover, a significant relationship between employee’s appraisal on employee turnover. The study concluded that employee training, compensation, and employee appraisal policies minimizes employee turnover in the selected private secondary schools in Jos south. The study recommended that there is need for management of private secondary schools to intensify efforts on training and compensation of employees with proper appraisal techniques has positive effects on in their school and reduce the turnover intention.