Monet M. Loquias, Erlyn A. Sana
Objective: To determine the factors that are associated with the intentions to leave or stay among the faculty members in the Colleges of Pharmacy in Metro Manila.
Methodology: The study employed a correlational research design with survey and interview as data collection methods. All faculty members employed in the twelve schools of pharmacy in Metro Manila were included in the survey. Interviews were conducted for the 11 schools of pharmacy through the deans or a college representative either via face to face, phone or email correspondence.
Results: Results revealed that faculty members are predominantly female, single, with mean age of 35 years, with Bachelor’s degree, with rank of instructor, work full time and are more likely to stay (mean=5.04) than leave (mean=3.13) in the next 5 years. Females, those with graduate education, married, with higher academic ranks, permanent, full time, from privately funded institution and higher salaries demonstrated higher average intention to stay scores and consequently lower average intention to leave scores. Campus governance, perceived institutional support and salary were identified as explanatory variables for intention to stay while stress, campus governance and salary for intention to leave.
Conclusion: The study results suggest that college or university officials have the capacity to minimize turnover through attending to institutional and contextual aspects of their work environments.
