Assessing the Nature of Financial Institution in South Sudan
Keywords:
Financial institution, Financial Products, Profitability, Accountability, South SudanAbstract
This article sought to investigate the nature of financial institutions from the viewpoints of South Sudan. This paper especially attempts to 1) To evaluate the impact of financial products in the financial institution in South Sudan, 2) To assess the impact of profitability in the financial institution in South Sudan and, 3) To evaluate the impact of accountability in the financial institution in South Sudan respectively. This article only makes use of descriptive research method and a convenience sampling technique was applied in this study. The hypothesis testing indicates that only financial products was accepted (.550) and profitability (.599) while accountability (.069) was rejected in this study as indicated by Sig. in regression model (table 18). In order to discuss the theoretical viewpoint and validate the developed framework, the system thinking method is also applied in the development of the financial institutions' conceptual framework from the perspectives South Sudan. In chapter four, the primary analytical tools included correlation analysis, frequency, percent, and descriptive analysis for the study's test variables as per the nature of financial institutions in South Sudan. Chapter five entails conclusion and recommendations coupled with limitations and future studies.
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