Prior research has indicated that employee turnover is detrimental to both
individuals and organizations. Because a turnover intention in the workplace is
detrimental, several factors have been suggested to better understand the
reasons why employees may decide to leave their organizations. One of the
significant predictors of employee turnover is related to the demographic
characteristics. Some of the demographic characteristics have been studied to
date include age, gender, education, experience and tenure, among others.
Despite these empirical studies, literature indicates more studies are needed to
further understand the role of demographic variables in predicting turnover
intention. Hence, the present study fills in the gap by examining the role of age
and gender in predicting turnover intention among 175 Registered Nurses in
Nigerian public hospitals. Results indicated that male nurses were more likely to
leave their organizations or the profession than their female colleagues.
Furthermore, the results showed that younger nurses were more likely to leave
their organizations or the profession than their older colleagues.
