Accounting information systems and financial performance in ministries of education and infrastructure in Rwanda
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2012-03
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Kampala International University, College of Economics and Management
Abstract
This study is a result of an academic research entitled “Accounting Information Systems and Financial Performance in Ministries of Education and Infrastructure in Rwanda”. The purpose of this study was to test the null hypothesis of no significant relationship between Accounting Information Systems and Financial
Performance in Ministries of Education and Infrastructure in Rwanda, to generate new information from the existing data and to validate the concept of
Ismail and King.
The objectives of this study are i) To determine the profile of the respondents in terms of age, gender, age, academic level, position in office and work experience ii) to explore the level of Accounting Information Systems in Ministries of Education and Infrastructure in Rwanda iii) to determine the level of financial performance within Ministries of Education and Infrastructure in Rwanda iv) to establish if there is a significant relationship between the levels of
Accounting Information Systems and Financial Performance.
The study population comprised of 135 people of Ministry of Education and Ministry of Infrastructure in Rwanda; a sample of 101 respondents was chosen, using Sloven formula and simple random sampling. Questionnaire was used in collecting both primary and secondary data. SPSS was used to analyze all data.
The data were processed using frequency distribution, mean, and Pearson’s linear correlation coefficient and ANOVA regression analysis.
The findings of the study revealed that the null hypothesis has been rejected and affirmed that there is a relationship between Accounting Information Systems and Financial Performance. The study concluded that Accounting Information Systems has a profound influence to the Financial Performance. It is recommended that the effort of the Ministries of Education and Infrastructure is needed to implement, invest and improve their Accounting Information Systems
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A Thesis Presented to the College of Higher Degrees and Research Kampala International University Kampala, Uganda in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Business Administration
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Information systems, Financial performance, Ministries of education and infrastructure, Rwanda