The study examined the impact of microfinance credit the financial performance of SMEs situated in Nairobi CBD. The research employed a cross-sectional descriptive survey methodology and focused on business owners and managers of SMEs located in the Nairobi CBD. The licensing department of Nairobi City County in 2017’s data informed the sample selection process. The researchers utilized a stratified random sampling methodology in order to include 70 individuals in the investigation. The primary instrument employed for data collection was a semi-structured questionnaire. The research was carried out utilizing SPSS 25.0, which encompassed the application of both descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The researchers employed a multivariate linear regression model to assess the variable’s statistical significance. The findings of the analysis were graphically represented through the utilization of tables and bar charts. The study’s coefficient was 0.631, accompanied by an adjusted R-squared value of 0.606. Both of these values were determined to have statistical significance with 95% CI. The findings of this research indicate that several factors, such as collateral security, loan-income ratio, branch penetration, and credit rating, collectively account for 63.1% of the variability SMEs performance in the Nairobi CBD. The findings of the study indicate that the inclusion of collateral security has a significant impact on performance (β = 0.251, p = 0.014 < 0.05). In a similar manner, it was found that the ratio of loans to income and the level of branch penetration had a statistically significant positive effect on financial performance (β = 0.238, p = 0.024 < 0.05; β = 0.382, p = 0.004 < 0.05, respectively). However, the study indicated that there was a positive trend in association between credit rating and SME performance. However, this trend was not statistically significant (β = 0.022, p = 0.844 > 0.05). This study draws a conclusion based on the empirical evidence provided, suggesting that collateral security has a significant and beneficial influence on SMEs performance in Nairobi CBD. Furthermore, the sustainability of small and medium companies (SMEs) inside the Central Business District of Nairobi is contingent upon some essential aspects pertaining to microfinance funding. Additionally, they should engage in thorough pre-loan planning and steadfastly adhere to their initial strategies in order to augment their financial performance. Keywords: Microfinance, Credit, Financial Performance, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Nairobi City County
本研究考察了小额信贷对内罗毕CBD中小企业财务绩效的影响。该研究采用了横断面描述性调查方法，重点关注内罗毕CBD中小企业的企业主和管理者。内罗毕市县2017年的许可部门数据为样本选择过程提供了信息。研究人员采用了分层随机抽样的方法，以便在调查中包括70个人。数据收集的主要工具是半结构化问卷。本研究使用SPSS 25.0进行，其中包括描述性和推理统计方法的应用。研究人员采用多元线性回归模型来评估变量的统计显著性。分析的结果通过表格和条形图的使用以图形方式表示出来。该研究的系数为0.631，调整后的r平方值为0.606。以95% CI确定这两个值具有统计学意义。本研究结果表明，抵押品安全、贷款收入比、分支机构渗透率和信用评级等几个因素共同占内罗毕CBD中小企业绩效变异性的63.1%。研究结果表明，纳入担保品对绩效有显著影响(β = 0.251, p = 0.014 <0.05)。同样，我们发现贷款收入比和分支机构渗透水平对财务绩效有统计学上显著的正向影响(β = 0.238, p = 0.024 <0.05;β = 0.382, p = 0.004 <分别为0.05)。然而，研究表明，信用评级与中小企业绩效之间存在正相关趋势。但这一趋势无统计学意义(β = 0.022, p = 0.844 >0.05)。本研究基于所提供的经验证据得出结论，表明担保对内罗毕CBD中小企业绩效具有显著且有益的影响。此外，内罗毕中央商务区内中小型公司的可持续性取决于与小额供资有关的一些基本方面。此外，他们应该进行彻底的贷款前计划，并坚定地坚持他们的初始战略，以提高他们的财务业绩。关键词:小额信贷，信贷，财务绩效，中小企业，内罗毕市县
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{"title":"Examining ESG Factors and Theoretical Frameworks Under the Corporate Fraud Context","authors":"Chimonaki Christianna, Papadakis Stelios, Lemonakis Christos","doi":"10.11648/j.jfa.20231105.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.11648/j.jfa.20231105.13","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":39488,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135805402","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2023-09-27DOI: 10.11648/j.jfa.20231105.12
Saheed Akande Shittu, Hakeem Olayinka Onifade
This study assesses the impact of capital structure (CS) on Earnings Management Practices (EMP) in selected firms in sub-Sahara Africa. EMP was proxied by real EMP using Rowchodhury's (2006) model and accrual EMP measured by Khothari et al. (2005) model. The study applied the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) estimator to data collected from the financial statements of two hundred and seventy-six (276) firms purposively selected from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Zimbabwe from 2010 to 2020, given 3,069 observations firm-years. The results show that firms in Kenya, Nigeria, and Tanzania partake in real EMP through the structure of their capital. However, firms in Ghana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe do not partake in real EMP through the structure of their capital. Furthermore, the findings reveal that firms in Ghana and South Africa use their capital structure to embark on accrual EMP, while firms in Nigeria, Kenya, and Zimbabwe do not. The study concludes that firms in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa substitute real and accrual forms of EMP. Therefore, the study recommends that capital providers in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, and Zimbabwe should maintain sufficient attention to both real and accrual EMP for sustainable leveraging and the management of opportunistic selections of accounting choices, but increase the use of real EMP.
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How to cite this article : Onyango M., Nyamute W, & Wanjare J. (2023). Effect of Agency Costs on the Relationship between Dividend Policy and Value of Firms Listed at the Nairobi Securities Exchange
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The study was undertaken to assess the effects of foreign debt repayment outflow on the securities market Volatility at NSE, Kenya. The connection between foreign loan repayment outflow and stocks market volatility has not been fully examined, despite being the subject of financial studies. Regarding how foreign debt repayment influences the volatility of the securities market, global empirical research has yielded inconsistent conclusions. The findings are contradictory, which calls for additional research to be done in the current study to determine how international capital outflow affects the volatility of securities traded at Kenya's NSE. The study utilized an explanatory research methodology and used secondary data to focus on the listed institution at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. The impact of outflows of foreign debt repayment on the volatility of the securities market over the research period was evaluated using the census technique. Nairobi All Share Index, a gauge of securities market volatility, was negatively and significantly impacted by the outflow of foreign debt repayments. It was determined that less foreign debt repayment causes the NSE equities market to be more volatile. The study recommends that Policy makers may need to consider whether to intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent excessive currency appreciation, adjusting interest rates, implementing fiscal stimulus or introduce financial regulations to stabilize the securities market. Keywords: Foreign debt repayment outflow, Nairobi Securities exchange security market volatility.
{"title":"Foreign Debt Repayment Outflow and Securities Market Volatility in Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya","authors":"Pasilisa Namikoye","doi":"10.53819/81018102t4193","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4193","url":null,"abstract":"The study was undertaken to assess the effects of foreign debt repayment outflow on the securities market Volatility at NSE, Kenya. The connection between foreign loan repayment outflow and stocks market volatility has not been fully examined, despite being the subject of financial studies. Regarding how foreign debt repayment influences the volatility of the securities market, global empirical research has yielded inconsistent conclusions. The findings are contradictory, which calls for additional research to be done in the current study to determine how international capital outflow affects the volatility of securities traded at Kenya's NSE. The study utilized an explanatory research methodology and used secondary data to focus on the listed institution at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. The impact of outflows of foreign debt repayment on the volatility of the securities market over the research period was evaluated using the census technique. Nairobi All Share Index, a gauge of securities market volatility, was negatively and significantly impacted by the outflow of foreign debt repayments. It was determined that less foreign debt repayment causes the NSE equities market to be more volatile. The study recommends that Policy makers may need to consider whether to intervene in the foreign exchange market to prevent excessive currency appreciation, adjusting interest rates, implementing fiscal stimulus or introduce financial regulations to stabilize the securities market. Keywords: Foreign debt repayment outflow, Nairobi Securities exchange security market volatility.","PeriodicalId":39488,"journal":{"name":"Afro-Asian Journal of Finance and Accounting","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134912254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The study was undertaken to assess the effects of foreign direct investment on the securities market Volatility at NSE, Kenya. Although this topic has been the focus of financial studies, the relationship between foreign direct investment outflow and securities market volatility has not been completely analyzed. Global empirical research has produced conflicting results regarding how foreign direct investment affects the volatility of the securities market. The findings are contradictory, which calls for additional research to be done in the current study to determine how international capital outflow affects the volatility of securities traded at Kenya's NSE. The study utilized an explanatory research methodology and used secondary data to focus on the listed institution at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya. The impact of outflows of foreign direct investment on the volatility of the securities market over the research period was evaluated using the census technique. The analysis discovered a statistically significant positive link between foreign direct investment and GDP. According to the study's findings, the FDIO and SMV as represented by the NSE all share index had a favourable association. It means that adjustments to FDIO are probably going to have a noticeable impact on the volatility of the stock market. The study recommends that regulators should keep a close eye on the flow of FDIO leaving the Nairobi securities exchange market and to take precautions to prevent an excessive outflow from destabilizing the market and posing a risk to the stability of the capital market. Keywords: Foreign direct investment Cash flow, Nairobi Securities exchange security market volatility
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Pub Date : 2023-09-08DOI: 10.11648/j.jfa.20231105.11
Opoku Pious, Amonoo Clement, Arthur Benedict, Patience Akosua Dzigbordi Korsorku, Samuel Frimpong Nti
Internal control is required to present some confidence to all stakeholders so their wealth will not be diverted away from basic concerns. The underlying principle is that, stakeholders are responsible for providing structures that preserve resources, stimulate reliable information, boost the observance of proposed regulations and effectively meet the modus operandi of institutions. The study's main objective was to assess the effect of employees’ perception of internal control on output delivery in the public sector institution. The research applied a survey of employees at Wiawso College of Education. The study covered a random sample of 40 employees in the College; the response rate was 100%. Multiple regression models were used to test whether Internal control activities (Risk management, Monitoring, Corporate governance) have any relation with output delivery. It was found that employees’ perception of the internal control system had a significant relationship with output delivery. The study's findings suggested that internal control systems, especially corporate governance and control activity, are essential areas that the management of Wiawso College of Education should give attention to improve output delivery of public sector institutions in Ghana.
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Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55057/ajafin.2023.5.3.1
During the pandemic Covid-19 outbreak, mental health conditions have gotten worse, and it is even worse for adolescents (Hill et al., 2021). One of the biggest causes of mental health issues is depression. Ashwa, a mental health care provider, is here to solve this problem by providing early screening for depression and tele-counseling with expert psychologists. McConnell (2022) found that the majority of start-ups failed, which aligns with Ashwa’s exposure to high risk as an early-stage start-up. Previous studies said that cash flow plays a big role in start-up failure which leads to business unsustainability. The feasibility study can help to determine what is the best strategy for further business development. Taking Ashwa as a case study, this research analyzes the internal and external conditions of the company's financial feasibility. Therefore, the five years financial projections show that the Payback Period, Net Present Value (NPV), and Internal Rate of Return (IRR) criteria are acceptable. This project is then considered as financially feasible and the implementation plan is provided at the end of this paper.
在Covid-19大流行爆发期间，心理健康状况变得更糟，青少年的情况更糟(Hill et al.， 2021)。导致心理健康问题的最大原因之一是抑郁症。心理健康护理机构Ashwa通过提供抑郁症的早期筛查和专家心理学家的远程咨询来解决这个问题。McConnell(2022)发现，大多数初创企业都失败了，这与Ashwa作为早期初创企业面临的高风险相一致。以往的研究表明，现金流在创业失败中起着重要作用，导致企业不可持续。可行性研究可以帮助确定进一步业务发展的最佳策略。本研究以Ashwa公司为案例，分析了公司财务可行性的内外部条件。因此，五年财务预测表明，投资回收期、净现值(NPV)和内部收益率(IRR)标准是可以接受的。然后认为该项目在经济上是可行的，并在本文的最后给出了实施计划。
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Pub Date : 2023-09-01DOI: 10.55057/ajafin.2023.5.3.3
Stock return predictability is important to maintain confidence and liquidity in a stock market. The conventional theory on stock price behaviour, the Efficient Market Hypothesis, posits that stock return predictability is not possible. This study considers the Adaptive Market Hypothesis to explain the predictability of stock returns in Malaysia using financial ratios as predictor variables. The Adaptive Market Hypothesis is gaining prominence to explain stock behaviour. However, studies have been mixed and limited. This study contributes to the empirical evidence on the relationship of financial ratios to return of stock in emerging markets, specifically Malaysia. Purposive sampling is employed to select the listed companies from the Malaysia Stock Exchange, which are then filtered based on three criteria to arrive at a sample of 392 companies. For predictor variables, seven financial ratios have been identified for their predictive strength to stock returns. This study employs panel data to formulate the multiple predictive regression. The regression model determined is the fixed effects regression with robust standard error. Results show that the relationship to stock returns is significant for the predictor variables of earnings yield, dividend yield, book-to-market ratio, return on assets, current ratio and assets turnover. The relationship between debt-to-equity ratio and stock returns is not significant. The findings show that financial ratios have predictive strength to stock returns in the Malaysia market. To improve on the explanatory strength, it is suggested for future research to incorporate external factors such as GDP, inflation or other economic factors such as interest and exchange rates.
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