Browsing by Author "Karugu, Kahihu Peter"

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    Market Risks, Firms’ Size and Financial Performance: Reality or Illusion in Microfinance Institutions in Kenya
    (International Journal of Economics and Finance, 2020) Muathe, Stephen M. A.; Karugu, Kahihu Peter; Wachira, David Muturi
    The purpose of the study was to investigate on Market risk, Firms’ size and financial performance, Reality or illusion in microfinance institution. The study employed positivism philosophy and used explanatory non– experimental research designs. The targeted population was all the thirteen registered Deposit Taking microfinance institutions in Kenya and census approach was used. The study used secondary data which was collected from MFIs annual audited financial reports for the period between 2014 and 2018 using data collection instruments. The study was anchored on two theories namely Dynamic Capabilities theory and Modern Portfolio Theory. Diagnostic tests were applied to test on multicollinearity, autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity, normality test, and stationarity. Panel data multiple regression analysis was used to analyze the collected data and the results presented using figures and tables. The results indicated that firm’s size has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between market risk and financial performance of microfinance institutions. The study recommended that the CEOs of microfinance Institution should employ mechanism of identifying the optimal firm size that organization needs to operate in to achieve better financial performance.
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    Microfinance in Africa: Interest Rate, Financial Leverage, and Financial Performance: Experience and Lessons in Kenya
    (Journal of Applied Economics and Business, 2021-06) Muathe, Stephen M. A.; Karugu, Kahihu Peter; Wachira, David Muturi
    The purpose of the study was to investigate microfinance in Africa, the interplay of interest rate, financial leverage and financial performance, experiences, and lessons from microfinance institutions in Kenya. The study employed positivism philosophy as the research philosophy and used explanatory research designs. The targeted population was all the thirteen registered Deposit Taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The sampling method that was used was the census approach and used secondary data from MFI’s (Microfinance Institutions) published accounts for the period between 2014-2018. The study was anchored on 3 theories: Resource-Based theory, Dynamic Capability Theory, and International Fisher Effect theories. Various diagnostic tests were applied to ensure we had a suitable empirical model. Data analysis was carried out using both descriptive and inferential statistics using panel data multiple regression analysis. The study results indicated that interest rates and financial leverage have a positive effect on the financial performance of microfinance institutions. The MFIs owners and managers should put in place risk management measures such as risk identifications to prevent the MFIs from the effect of interest rate and financial leverage as they affect their financial performance.