Employee retention is one of the major problems facing companies with the challenge of competitive environment. The big business challenge is to align goals with the growing demand for a balanced organizational climate that meets basic human needs and where work is synonymous with personal fulfillment (Teixeira &França, 2013). Therefore, this proposed study focused on the influence of employee training on retention of employees in selected microfinance institutions in Rukungiri District. This chapter covers the background to the study, statement of the problem, purpose of the study, specific objectives, research questions, scope, significance and conceptual framework