Credit risk management and loan performance on microfinance institutions; a case study of pride microfinance kabalagala branch:
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2019-08
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management.
Abstract
The concept ofMicrojinance in Uganda is one ofthe most developed in the Sub-Saharan Africa.
However, given the importance of credit risk in microfinance functioning, the efficiency of
Micro/inance Risk Management which includes techniques, methods, processes, procedures,
activities and incentives is expected to significantly influence its loan performance. This study
therefore sought to determine the relationship between credit risk management and loan
performance in microfinance institutions (MFIs) in Uganda; a case of Pride Microfinance,
Kabalagala Branch. A descriptive research design was adopted. The target population comprised
t~t’elve MFIs and a sample size of 30 respondents obtained by purposively sampling the
respondents from staff members ofpride microjinance, Kabalagala branch. Data collection was
done using questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS where descriptive and inferential statistics
were conducted. The studyfound a positive and statistically significant relationship between credit
risk environment, credit appraisal process, credit administration, measurement and monitoring,
internal control over credit risk and loan peiformance in the microfinance bank’s the senior
management in the MFIs should develop policies andprocedures, establish overall credit limits,
have a sycteni for monitoring the condition of individual credits and an independent internal
control system for conducting ongoing assessment ofthe microfinance ‘s credit risk management
process.
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a research report submitted to the college of economics and management in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of bachelor’s degree of business administration (accounting and finance) of Kampala international university.
Keywords
micro finance institutions, loan performance, risk management