External Factors Inhibiting Growth of Non Deposit Taking Microfinance Institutions in Kenya: a Case Study of Speed Capital
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EXTERNAL FACTORS INHIBITING GROWTH OF NON DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF SPEED CAPITAL BY IAN GIKUNDI MUTETHIA UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AFRICA SUMMER 2017 i EXTERNAL FACTORS INHIBITING GROWTH OF NON DEPOSIT TAKING MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN KENYA: A CASE STUDY OF SPEED CAPITAL BY IAN GIKUNDI MUTETHIA A Research Project Report Submitted to the Chandaria School of Business in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Award of the Degree of Masters of Business Administration (MBA) UNITED STATES INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY AFRICA SUMMER 2017 ii STUDENT’S DECLARATION I declare that this research project is my original work and has not been previously published or presented for the award of a degree in any university. Signed……………………………. Date…………………. Ian G Mutethia (ID No. 641606) This project report has been presented for examination with my approval as the appointed supervisor. Signed………………………… Date…………………. Dr. Jeremiah Koshal Signed………………………….. Date………………… Dean, Chandaria School of Business iii ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to investigate the external factors inhibiting growth of non- deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The study will focus on a non-deposit taking MFI located in Nairobi, Speed Capital. The study aimed to answer four research questions: what is the role played by the regulatory environment in the growth of non- deposit taking microfinance institutions, what is the role played by technology in the growth of non-deposit taking microfinance institutions, what is the impact of a non- deposit taking microfinance institution’s location in their growth and the role played by capital adequacy in the growth of non-deposit taking microfinance institutions. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Speed Capital was selected purposively and stratified random sampling was used to sample the target population which included board of directors, senior management, middle level management and non-management staff of Speed Capital. Census sampling technique was used and the sample size was established as 99 respondents. The questionnaire was used to collect information on the independent variable while secondary data was used to collect information on firm growth. Descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (correlation and regression) were used to analyse the data. The correlation results showed a positive and significant relationship between regulatory framework, technology and capital adequacy, but there was a positive and insignificant relationship between location and growth of non-deposit taking MFIs. The regression analysis showed that the study independent variables explained 40.2 % change in growth of non-deposit taking MFIs. The ANOVA results indicated that this change was statistically significant. The multiple regression analysis further confirmed that a change in regulatory framework, technology and capital adequacy led to growth of non-deposit taking MFIs and this was significant. Based on the findings, the study concludes that regulatory framework, capital adequacy and technology were the external factors inhibiting growth of non-deposit taking microfinance institutions in Kenya. The study further concludes that location does not inhibit growth of non-deposit taking microfinance in Kenya. The study recommends for further study, other factors perceived to influence growth of non-deposit taking MFIs such as corporate governance, capital structure, corporate social responsibility and role played by devolution. iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I acknowledge my wife and son for the support accorded to me throughout the project. My appreciation goes to all those who contributed either directly or indirectly to the successful completion of this research project. v TABLE OF CONTENT STUDENT’S DECLARATION ............................................................................................ iii ABSTRACT ............................................................................................................................ iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ...................................................................................................... v LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................... viii LIST OF FIGURES ............................................................................................................... ix CHAPTER ONE ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.0 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Background of Study ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Problem Statement................................................................................................................ 7 1.3 Purpose of Study................................................................................................................... 8 1.4 Research Questions .............................................................................................................. 8 1.5 Significance of Study ........................................................................................................... 9 1.6 Scope of Study ...................................................................................................................... 9 1.7 Definition of Terms ............................................................................................................ 10 1.8 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................... 11 CHAPTER TWO .................................................................................................................. 12 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW ........................................................................................................ 12 2.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 12 2.2 The Role of the Regulatory Environment on Growth of Non-Deposit Taking MFI’s ....... 12 2.3 Impact of Technology in the Growth of Non-Deposit Taking MFI’s ................................ 17 2.4 The impact of a Non-Deposit taking MFI’s Location on its Performance ......................... 21 2.5 Role played by Capital Adequacy on the Growth on Non-Deposit Taking MFI’s ............ 24 2.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................... 28 CHAPTER THREE .............................................................................................................. 30 3.0 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ............................................................................................ 30 3.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 30 3.2 Research Design ................................................................................................................. 30 3.3 Population and Sampling Design ....................................................................................... 30 3.4 Data Collection ................................................................................................................... 33 3.5 Research Procedures ........................................................................................................... 33 3.6 Data Analysis...................................................................................................................... 34 3.7 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................... 35 vi CHAPTER FOUR ................................................................................................................. 37 4.0 RESULTS AND FINDINGS .................................................................................................... 37 4.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 37 4.2 Background information ..................................................................................................... 37 4.3 Descriptive Statistics .......................................................................................................... 40 4.4 Inferential Statistics ............................................................................................................ 44 4.5 Chapter Summary ............................................................................................................... 46 CHAPTER FIVE .................................................................................................................. 47 5.0 DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................... 47 5.1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................ 47 5.2 Summary of findings .......................................................................................................... 47 5.3 Discussion .......................................................................................................................... 48 5.4 Conclusion