CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF INTEREST RATE AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF SACCOS IN KENYA
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The study critically analysed the effect of interest rate on financial performance of SACCOs. The paper was organized in different sections. In the first section the background of the study was discussed highlighting the conceptual review of the research variables. Then, the problem identification was discussed together with the significant and the scope of the study. In the second section, the study outlined the empirical review of the existing literature on the study variables, the critique of the literature reviewed and the eminent research gaps that warranted further study. In the next section, the study gave a brief of the methodology adopted. The study relied on document and literature reviews hence desktop research. Finally, the last section outlined the findings of the study, conclusions arising from the review of the empirical literature and recommendation for further study. The research also adopted a conceptual framework that guided the research on the study area.
Keywords: Interest Rate, Financial Performance, SACCOS
CITATION: Wamukota, M., & Otuya W. (2021). Critical analysis of interest rate and financial performance of SACCOs in Kenya. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 8 (2), 58 – 63.
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