TABLE OF CONTENT PAGE
DECLARATION .................................................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................................................... ii
DEDICATION ...................................................................................................................................................... iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ................................................................................................................................... iv
ABBREVIATIONS ............................................................................................................................................... v
CHAPTERONE .................................................................................................................................................... 1
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Background ............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Statement of the Problem ....•................................................................................................................. 5
1.3 Objectives of the Study .......................................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1 General Objective ................................................................................................................................... 6
1.3.2 Specific Objectives ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Research Questions ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4 Scope of the Study ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.1 Geographical Study ................................................................................................................................ 6
1.4.2 Time Frame ............................................................................................................................................. 6
1.5.3 Conceptual framework ........................................................................................................................... ?
1.6 Significance of the Study ....................................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................................................... 8
LITERATURE REVIEW ..................................................................................................................................... 8
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 8
Concepts .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Review of Related Literature .............................................................................................................. 10
Forms ofbudgeting .............................................................................................................................. 10
Effects of budgets on fmancial performance ..................................................................................... 11
Factors that influence Financial Performance ................................................................................... 14
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CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................................................. 17
METHODOLOGY .............................................................................................................................................. 17
3.0 Jntroduction ........................................................................................................................................... 17
3.1 Research Design ................................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Target Population ................................................................................................................................. 17
3.3 Sample Size and Sampling Procedure ................................................................................................ 17
3.4 Data Collection Methods ..................................................................................................................... 18
3.5 Data Collection and Jntel]Jretation ...................................................................................................... 19
3.6 Validity and Reliability ........................................................................................................................ 19
CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................................................... 21
DATA ANALYSIS, PRESENTATION AND INTERPRETATION ............................................................. 21
4.1 Jntroduction ........................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Profile of the Respondents .................................................................................................................. 21
4.2.1 Gender ................................................................................................................................................... 21
4. I .2 Level of education of the respondents ................................................................................................ 21
4.2.2 Analysis of Budget-based Knowledge ............................................................................................... 22
4.4. I Respondents views on whether they understand the term budgeting .............................................. 24
4.4.2 Respondents views on whether Binyiny Town Council, Kween District local government carries
out budgeting ........................................................................................................................................ 24
4.4.3 Respondents views on whether they know the department responsible for budgeting .................. 25
4.5 Assessment of how budgeting affects financial performance at Binyiny Town Council, Kween
District ................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.5.1 Rresponse on whether budgeting affects financial performance .................................................... 25
4.5.2 Response on whether budgeting has impact on effectiveness of plan implementation ................. 26
4.6 Assessing other factors that influence financial performance ofKween District Local
Government. ......................................................................................................................................... 27
4.6.1 Rresponse on Debt leverage ................................................................................................................ 27
4.6.2 Response on Liquidity ......................................................................................................................... 27
4.6.3 Respondents' response on size of the organization ........................................................................... 28
4.6.4 Response on organization age ............................................................................................................. 28
4.6.5 Respondents' response on Management Competence Index ........................................................... 28
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4.6.6 Respondents' response on Degree of innovation .............................................................................. 29
4.6.7 Respondents' response on Degree of centralization ......................................................................... 29
CHAPTER FIVE ................................................................................................................................................. 31
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........... 31
5.0 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 31
5.1 Sununary ofFindings ........................................................................................................................... 31
5.2 Discussions ........................................................................................................................................... 31
5.3 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................................... 32
5.4 Recommendations ................................................................................................................................ 33
Appendix A .......................................................................................................................................................... 35
APPENDIX II: RESPONDENTS' INTERVIEW SCHEDULE ..................................................................... 35
SECTION B: COLLECTING DATA ON INDEPENDENT VARIABLES ................................................. 35
REFERENCES ..................................................................................................................................................... 39
