Integrity and Ethical Values, and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) in Mid-Western Uganda
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Integrity, Ethical Values, Financial Performance, SACCOsAbstract
Purpose: To establish the relationship between control integrity and ethical values, and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
Methodology: To collect data was presented using frequency tables and was analyzed using standard regression analysis. Besides, a cross-sectional research design and positivist paradigm were used. Besides, a closed-ended questionnaire was used to collect data.
Findings: The study findings indicate a strong positive significant relationship between integrity and ethical values and financial performance of SACCOs in Mid-Western Uganda.
Unique Contribution to Practice and Policy: This study provides a detailed understanding of how integrity and ethical values influence financial performance, thus pointing to the fact that integrity and ethical values are predictors of financial performance.
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