Integrated financial management information systems and the budgeting process in selected local governments in Rwanda
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2013
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Kampala International University(KIU)
Abstract
The topic of the study was "Integrated Financial Management Systems
and the Budgeting Process in Selected Local Government in Rwanda". The
purpose was to investigate the relationship between Integrated Financial
Management Systems and the Budgeting Process. It was based on the
objectives: i) To determine the profile of Demographic Characteristics of
respondents in terms of: Age, Gender, Education level, Working
experience; ii) To determine the level Integrated Financial Management
systems in selected Local Governments in Rwanda; iii) To determine the
level of budgeting process in selected Local Governments in Rwanda; iv)
To determine if there is any significant relationship between IFMS and
budgeting process in selected Local Governments in Rwanda. The
researcher employed the descriptive survey design specifically the
descriptive correlational strategy in her study. She found out that there is
a positive significant relationship (r = 0.194) between the level of IFMS
and budgeting process in selected Local Governments in Rwanda, since
the sig. value (0.017) was less than 0.05, which is the maximum level of
significance required to declare a significant relationship.From the findings
and the conclusions of the study, the researcher recommends that there is
need to improve on sensitization of the workers in these local
governments to use IFMS for planning and financial integrity
purposes.There is a need to emphasize gender sensitivity in these local
governments so as to enable women to equally be equipped in these local
governments.There is a need to organize training, seminars, worksl1ops
and conferences to improve on the knowledge of IFMIS in workers.
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Rwanda, Integrated Management System, Budgeting Process