Trends in the timing of retirement. An analysis of public servants in Uganda

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2015 in the subject Sociology - Work, Profession, Education, Organisation, , language: English, abstract: This study investigated retirement trends of public servants in Uganda with hope that the trends help in investigating underlying explanatory factors. Using the Ministry of Public Service's exfacto and longitudinal, cross-sectional data of retirees, the study used descriptive statistics to analyze the trends and tested the null hypothesis that average retirement age is not significantly different from the statutory mandatory age at exit. The study found a small proportion of voluntary retirees with majority retiring at mandatory age but with an average age of retirement hitting roughly 2 years below this age. Empirical findings show that public servants' average age at retirement is significantly different from the mandatory age.

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Mobile telephone: +256772561366 Email: kibsmu@gmail.com Academic achievement: Masters' degree: Project Planning and Management Masters' degree: Economics Bachelors' degree: Education Ph.D (Candidate) Teaching experience: Kyambogo University (2012-2017): Development economics, Project planning and management, Public sector economics, Industrial economics, managerial economics, international Finance and Research methods Kampala International University (2011-2016): Theories of Development, financial management, Public Sector Economics, Public Financial Management, African Economies, Development Economics, Micro and macroeconomics, and Contracts and Procurement Management, and Research methods Uganda Martyrs University (2012-2014): Research methods, Human Resource Management, Development economics, Project planning and management, Principles of management, Economics concepts, and Entrepreneurship Uganda Pentecostal University (October 2009 to July 2011): Quantitative methods, Banking and Finance economics, Health economics, Managerial economics, Development Economics, and Business Statistics