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    determinants of financial resource management system in the Africa gospel church
    (Africa International University, 2020-11) Chumek Paul Kipkemoi
    This study evaluated determinants of financial resource management system in the Africa Gospel Church, Siongiroi Region, in Bomet County. The author believed that the nature of management given to available organizational resources contributes to either success or failure in carrying out its mission. The general guiding objective for the study was to evaluate determinants of financial resource management system in the local church. Specific objectives were; to establish the influence of personnel proficiency skills, to examine the influence of budgeting and financial controls, to investigate the influence of the church leadership roles on financial resource management system, and to determine the status level of the local church on financial resource management system. The budgetary theory, financial control theory, and the agency theory provided theoretical base for the study. The study adopted descriptive survey design. The study targeted a population of one hundred and eighteen (118) people that comprised 54 District Leaders, 54 treasurers, 9 Area Directors and one Regional Director. Population sample size for the study was 36 respondents where simple random sampling method was applied to identify respondents. Purposive sampling was applicable for the Regional Director only. Data collection instruments were structured questionnaires. Field work authorization documents comprising of introduction letters, approval and permit were sought from all the relevant authorities (AIU, IERB, NACOSTI). Collected data were processed, analyzed and stored electronically. Descriptive and inferential statistics methods were used to analyze data and information generated was tabulated by use of frequencies, mean and percentages. The results were presented using both statistical and graphical techniques. The study findings revealed that the church had a wealth of experienced personnel in the ministry where majority of them were volunteers in ministry. The respondents exceeding 50% did not have the required technical skills necessary for financial resource management. The church carried out financial resource management activities like budgeting, goals setting and evaluation, documenting, auditing and reporting though not to recommended standard. The church’s status level of financial resource management system, on a percentage scale, stood at around 50%. The study recommended that church personnel be given in-service training on basic technical skills on management of financial resources in the church. The church to employ full-time service workforce. The church to utilize experts’ services for objectivity, building trust, quality results and to improve performance standards on financial activities like auditing. This study informs the church leadership on aspects of financial resource management. It provides information for further research work. If recommendations are adopted, they will facilitate financial resource management system function, sustainability of resources, preparations of strategic plans, preparation of financial policies and promote general growth of the local church.
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    factors influencing sustainability of development projects
    (Africa International University, 2021-09) Nyamutera Joseph
    The general objective of the study was to examine the factors influencing development projects sustainability in Mercy Ministry International projects. The specific objectives were to establish whether organizational leadership, Monitoring and evaluation, community participation and government policies influence development projects sustainability of Mercy Ministry International projects. The study was guided by leadership contingency model theory and stakeholder theory. A descriptive research design was adopted in the study. Mercy Ministry International Rwanda in the Rubavu community was the unit f analysis and the unit of observation was project managers and project team members of the organization. A census of 95 respondents was carried out. The study collected both secondary data and primary data. Primary data was collected using questionnaires. Quantitative data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation and presented in form of tables, pie-charts and bar-graphs where applicable with the aid of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20.0. The study used inferential statistics to establish the extent to which variables studied related to each other. The study established that organizational leadership, monitoring and evaluation, community participation and government policies had a positive and significant influence on development projects sustainability. The study concluded that organizational leadership plays a critical role in fostering decision development, developing policies and disseminating project management best practices throughout the organization. Monitoring and evaluation helps those participating with some form of project to determine if change is needed. Government policies assist in mitigating legal risk and encourage the company to explain the advantages and incentives that the organization provides its employees in terms of project sustainability. The study recommended that the organization’s management should focus on the common project goals and encourage their employees to work towards the shared goal even during conflicts. The organization should conduct a readiness assessment to determine the capacity and willingness of the organization and its development partners to construct a results based M&E system. The organization should encourage active and representative engagement in order to allow all members of the community to have a substantive effect on the decisions that concern sustainability of the project. The organization management should develop a series of high-level policy statements that provide guidance to employees at all levels towards effective project sustainability.
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    Effects of leadership styles on resource mobilization
    (Africa International University, 2021-07-30) Serchie Michael Kofi
    Resource mobilization is a viable component for strengthening and sustaining the vision and mission of NGO. Local NGOs in Ghana and other developing countries require dynamic personalities, leadership qualities and management aptitude and skills to effectively mobilize resource for their organizations. The study examined three leadership styles: transformational, transactional and laissez faire, of NGO staff working in the Volta region of Ghana that belonged to a network of NGOs in the region with a staff strength of more than ten, have been operating over the past five years. The target population was 490 staff of NGOs in six categories: Agriculture/food security, microfinance, education, health, religion, water and sanitation. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used to get a sample size of 264 subjects. Data was collected using structured questionnaire with Likert scale measurement. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaires, emails, whatsApp and Google questionnaires. SPSS version 25 was utilized to process data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis and analysis of variance. The results from the regression analysis showed that transformational leadership, transactional leadership and laissez faire leadership had a significant association with the resource mobilization (R=0.785) with an adjusted R square at 0.610. The study recommended that there should be effective use of more of transformational and transactional leadership styles in order to improve resource mobilization among NGOs. The study recommended further investigation into the other factors that might also contribute to effective resource mobilization.
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    CONCEPTUALIZATION AND TRANSLATION:
    (2018-07-30) MBUA, WANGARI ABIGAEL
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    LEADERSHIP FACTORS INFLUENCING GIRL CHILD EMPOWERMENT
    (2020-11-30) KWALLAH, EDWINA JERUTO
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    EFFECTS OF LEADERSHIP STYLES ON RESOURCE MOBILIZATION: A CASE OF NGOS IN THE HOHOE MUNICIPALITY OF VOLTA REGION, GHANA
    (2021-07-20) KOFI, SERCHIE MICHAEL
    Resource mobilization is a viable component for strengthening and sustaining the vision and mission of NGO. Local NGOs in Ghana and other developing countries require dynamic personalities, leadership qualities and management aptitude and skills to effectively mobilize resource for their organizations. The study examined three leadership styles: transformational, transactional and laissez faire, of NGO staff working in the Volta region of Ghana that belonged to a network of NGOs in the region with a staff strength of more than ten, have been operating over the past five years. The target population was 490 staff of NGOs in six categories: Agriculture/food security, microfinance, education, health, religion, water and sanitation. Stratified and random sampling techniques were used to get a sample size of 264 subjects. Data was collected using structured questionnaire with Likert scale measurement. Primary data was collected using self-administered questionnaires, emails, whatsApp and Google questionnaires. SPSS version 25 was utilized to process data. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis and analysis of variance. The results from the regression analysis showed that transformational leadership, transactional leadership and laissez faire leadership had a significant association with the resource mobilization (R=0.785) with an adjusted R square at 0.610. The study recommended that there should be effective use of more of transformational and transactional leadership styles in order to improve resource mobilization among NGOs. The study recommended further investigation into the other factors that might also contribute to effective resource mobilization.
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    FACTORS AFFECTING FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN NAIROBI COUNTY
    (2020-11-15) MWANGI, PAUL M.
    The purpose of this study was to examine the factors affecting Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions’ financial performance in Nairobi County. Research was guided by the following research objectives: Does technological innovation affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does accountability in leadership affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does leadership structure affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi; Does capital structure affect microfinance institutions performance in Nairobi? The study adopted a quantitative research methodology and a descriptive design. The target population was 132 from which a sample of 132 was to be selected through a census method. A Likert scale type questionnaire was used to collect data from the subjects. This was distributed by the researcher to twelve DTMFIs within Nairobi County with an exclusion of one which requested not to be part of the study. A sample of 103 participants out of the 132 took part in the study. The findings revealed that technological innovation has significant (β=.192, while p = 0.018) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. Further the findings revealed that leadership accountability has no significant (β= -.028, whereas p = .324) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. In addition, the findings revealed that leadership styles has significant (β=.350, while p = 0.002) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County. Lastly the findings revealed that resource allocation has a significant (β=.344, while p = 0.002) relationship with financial performance of DTMFIs in Nairobi County