The study assessed the effect of Relational
psychological contracts on the turnover intention of primary school teachers in
Kano State. Cross-sectional survey research design was adopted for the study.
Data were generated from primary sources. The instrument of the primary data
collection used was a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using
descriptive and inferential statistical tools. 322 Copies of questionnaires
were distributed to a sample of respondents selected from the 2,080 population
of the study through a Cluster and simple
random sampling techniques to test the hypothesis i.e. relational psychological
contract has no significant effect on turnover intention among primary school
teachers in Kano State. 300 questionnaires were successfully filled and
returned. Partial
Least Squares (PLS) path modelling using the smartPLS3 statistical software revealed that the
relational
psychological contract has a positive but insignificant effecton turnover
intention among primary school teachers in Kano State having a (Beta value =
0.060 t-value = 0.295 & p-value =0.768).
It was recommended that State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in
collaboration with the Kano State Government should make concerted efforts to
give priority and concern to primary school teachers’ personal welfare,
providing primary school teachers with favourable conditions of service,
ensuringtimely payment of retirement benefits to retired teachers and their
families, ensuring promotion and annual salary increment and general salary
review in Kano State.
Keywords: Loyalty, Primary School Teachers, Reciprocal obligation, Relational psychological contract, Social Exchange, Turnover intention
author/Bashir Yusuf & Hamza A. Yusuf
journal/FUJPAM Vol. 3, No. 1
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