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    Internal control system and financial management in selected local non-government organizations in Mogadisho, Somalia
    (Kampala International University, College of economics and management, 2018-07) Mohamed, Muse; Mohamed
    This study aimed at aimed at aimed at aimed at aimed at aimed at aimed at assessing the impact of internal control systems on financial management in local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, five specific objectives explained this study and these were; (i) to limit the impact of controlling environment on financial management in local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, (ii) to set up the influence of risk assessment on financial management in local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, (iii) to seek the relationship between operational control activities and financial management in local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, (iv) to identify the effect of information & communication system on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia and (v) examining the examine the impact of monitoring & evaluation system on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia. This research employed descriptive survey research design to describe the relationship between variables. The study population was 156 and sample size was 114 respondents.Regression model and person’s linear correlation coefficients were used in the analysis. The findings revealed the following: controlling environment significantly affects financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, risk assessment has a significant effect on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, operational control activities have a significant relationship on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, the findings indicated the effect of information & communication system on financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, this implied that a improvement in internal control system improves financial management among in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia and infective internal control system leads to poor financial management, the findings indicated a significant impact between monitoring & evaluation system and financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, , the researcher concluded that effective controlling environment it increases financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, an improvement in risk assessment highly increases financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, an improvement in operational control activities increases financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia, improvement in internal control system improves financial management among in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia and infective internal control system leads to poor financial management, and lastly, improving the monitoring & evaluation system increases financial management in selected local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia. The researcher recommended that; the selected local NGOs in Mogadishu Somalia to make sure that both management and employees are assigned appropriate levels of authority and responsibility to facilitate effective internal control, local NGOs in Mogadishu Somalia to should put in place an effective information system to capture and process data in a meaningful way, the local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia should make sure that human resource policies and practices are designed and implemented to facilitate effective internal control, the local NGOs in Mogadishu Somalia should make sure that all stakeholders have the right to know how their funds being used, and the local NGOs in Mogadishu, Somalia to make sure that all financial information are recorded accurately and presented clearly.
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    Ethical Practices and Contract Management in Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning (Nigeria)
    (Kampala International University, 2021-11) Anana, Wisdom Gideon
    The study assessed the effect of ethical practices on contract management in ministry of finance, budget and national planning Nigeria. The study objectives were to determine the effect of accountability on contract management in ministry of finance , budget and national planning Nigeria, to determine the effect of integrity on contract management in ministry of finance , budget and national planning Nigeria and finally to establish the effect of transparency on contract management in ministry of finance , budget and national planning Nigeria. The study findings based on the data collected from 112 respondents who provided information quantitatively based on a descriptive research design. The study employed descriptive and inferential statistics to determine the effect between the variables of the study. The results show that accountability had a significant effect on contract management in ministry of finance, budget and national planning Nigeria (Sig value= 0.000). Integrity had a significant effect on contract management in ministry of finance, budget and national planning Nigeria (Sig value of 0.000). Thirdly there was a significant effect of transparency on contract management in ministry of finance, budget and national planning Nigeria. The researcher conclude that improved transparency is an avenue for the generation of effective contract management in the ministry, the study concludes that generating an improved focus transparency is necessary for enhancing the contract management. Secondly the study conclude that increased focus on transparency in the ministry can lead to generation of effectiveness in contract management thirdly the study The study conclude that the accountability is a key inducement for the attainment of effective contract management for the ministry of finance. The studies recommend that the procurement of consultancy services these issues are not as big as for example when the government need procure goods or infrastructure services where more subcontractors are involved. To solve problems connected to these issues the procuring authorities can always specify criteria connected to environmental issues in the contract specifications. The ministry need to have an open bidding and evaluation process through establishing capacity of contractors through careful evaluation, their capacity to manage the money extended to them and monitor the suppliers‟ service level. There is need for developing transparency to enhance contract management in the ministry of finance.
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    Financial inclusion and growth of small and medium enterprises of Makindye Urban Division, Kampala Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and management, 2023-06) Turinawe, Abdul-Salamu
    The study examined financial inclusion and growth of small and medium enterprises in Makindye urban division, Kampala Uganda. The study was based on three objectives which included; financial accessibility and growth of small and medium enterprises, financial technology and growth of small and medium enterprises, financial literacy and growth of small and medium enterprises. The study was guided by three theories which include; the resource-based theory, neoclassic theory and finance growth theory. The study employed a correlation design, adopted a quantitative paradigm and a cross sectional survey was used and a sample size of 186 respondents was used from a target population of 360 SMEs operating in Makindye urban division. Data was collected using questionnaires and analysed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential with the aid of SPSS. The findings of the study from the correlation analysis reveal that Financial Accessibility had a positive and significant relationship with growth of small and medium enterprise in Makindye division at 0.001 level of significance (r=0.203, P-Value (0.007) <0.01) hence rejecting the null hypothesis. Also, Financial Technology had a positive significant relationship with growth of small and medium enterprise in Makindye division at 0.001 level of significance (r=0.208, P-Value (0.006) <0.01). and finally Financial Literacy had a positive significant relationship with growth of small-scale enterprise in Makindye division at 0.001 level of significance (r=.405, P-Value (0.008) <0.01). in conclusion, all the study finding from the above objectives indicate that there was a relationship between financial inclusion and growth of SMEs, hence rejecting the null hypothesis. The study recommended to Promote financial inclusion by encouraging SMEs to open bank accounts through targeted campaigns, financial literacy programs, and simplified account opening processes. Enhance access to business loans by developing tailored products with flexible options and reasonable interest rates, facilitated through collaborations between financial institutions and SME associations. Explore alternative financing options, such as microfinance institutions, venture capital firms, and crowdfunding platforms, to provide additional funding avenues and reduce reliance on collateral security. Strengthen information dissemination through partnerships with local government authorities, business associations, and technology platforms, ensuring SMEs have access to relevant and timely financial information, enhancing digital literacy and awareness through training programs and workshops, educating entrepreneurs on effectively using financial technology tools. Collaborate between financial institutions and mobile network operators to improve the accessibility and usability of mobile financial services, simplifying processes for opening mobile money accounts and ensuring reliable and secure mobile banking platforms, conducting education and awareness programs, with a focus on effective utilization of financial services and mobile banking, will enhance financial literacy.
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    Strategic supplier management practices and operational performance of development finance company of Uganda (DFCU), Kampala-Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and management, 2023-05) Kusemererwa, James
    This study examined the effect of strategic supplier management practices and operational performance of DFCU Bank, Kampala Uganda. The specific objectives of the study were (i) to establish the effect of trust-based relationship on operational performance of DFCU Bank (ii) to Investigate the effect of information sharing on operational performance of DFCU Bank and (iii) to establish the effect of supplier collaboration on operational performance of DFCU Bank. Based on the descriptive research design, data was collected from a sample of 164 respondents using self-administered questionnaire. Data was processed and analyzed with the aid of SPSS, using frequency counts, mean, standard deviation, regression. Main finding of this study was trust-Based relationship and information sharing had a significant effect with Operational performance of DFCU Bank whereas supplier collaboration had no significant effect on operational performance of DFCU Bank. In the first and the second objective, the null hypothesis was rejected and the researcher concluded that there was a significant effect between Trust based relationship, information sharing and operational performance of DFCU Bank. In the third objective of the study, the null hypothesis was accepted and the researcher concluded that there was no significant effect between supplier collaboration and Operational Performance of DFCU Bank. The study recommends that DFCU Bank should strategically manage their supply base on the basis of value of spend or nature of items being purchased. This will enable the Bank to categorize its suppliers and thus proper treatment accorded to every supplier based on their importance. The study further recommends the need for to develop clear supplier collaboration relationship and development programs. This will enable the Bank to engage in activities that improve the performance of suppliers thus resulting in better performance of the bank and Information sharing was found to increase performance the Bank. It is therefore recommended that DFCU Bank should share important information with its suppliers, Clients in order to improve on their performance.
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    Financial management practices and performance of small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi District, Uganda
    (Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management, 2022-06) Ainembabazi, Barbra
    The study sought to assess the effect of financial management practices on performance of small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi district, Uganda. It was guided by three specific objectives, which included; to determine the effect of financial reporting on performance of small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi district, to establish the effect of working capital management on performance of small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi district and to establish the effect of budgeting on performance of small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi district. This research employed survey and descriptive research design to describe the variables. Descriptive surveys were used to discover causal relationships (descriptive correlation) to provide precise quantitative description and to observe behavior. The data gathered was collected, coded into the computer and statistically treated using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Quantitative data analysis was employed in this research study. The findings revealed that financial reporting among SMEs was rated satisfactory, and this is indicated by the overall mean of 3.5, implying that the owners of SMEs; working Capital Management was rated satisfactory with the overall mean of 3.69, as well budgeting among SMEs was rated satisfactory, and this was indicated by the overall mean of 3.44 and profitability was moderate, and this is indicated by the overall mean of 3.4 among SMEs. Moreover, financial reporting significantly affects performance of SMEs (R2=0.153, p=0.000); this led to a significant effect of Financial reporting on performance of SMEs; working capital management significantly affects the performance of SMEs (R2=0.234, p=0.000), thus Working capital management had a significant effect on performance of small and medium scale enterprise and finally, budgeting significantly affects performance of SMEs (R2=0.286, p=0.000), therefore, budgeting has a significant effect on performance of small and medium scale enterprise in Bushenyi district. The researcher concluded that effective financial reporting is an important factor in determining the level of performance of SMEs since financial reporting is based on cash conversion cycle and still considered as an important factor in enhancing the performance of SMEs, in order to increase the financial performance, SMEs in Bushenyi District have tried to maintain an optimal balance between each of the working capital components such as cash receivables, inventory and payables and finally, as a way of increasing on the level of performance, small and medium enterprises in Bushenyi Distric have always considered budgeting as an important factor when obtaining bank credit as banks commonly require a projection of future operations and cash flows to support loans, this has also led to the improvement in performance due to checking of progress towards the objectives of the enterprise. The researcher recommended that; small and medium business owners should develop a good system to monitor finance payments, record and track all the finance payments so that there is effectiveness in payment of cash and ensure to cover loopholes in the system to enhance financial performance. Small and medium enterprise business owners and managers should develop an effective working capital management system for example alternative ways of collecting funds from which makes finance collection easy and flexible to boost performance. Thus, SMEs when implementing financial management practices for promoting profitability, growth, and market share should put into consideration the above elements. Moreover, since financial management practices are difficult and consume time and resources, SMEs when implementing financial management practices should appropriately and sufficiently implement such practices for successful outcomes and for achieving the desirable financial goals.