Browsing by Author "Ondabu, Ibrahim T."

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    Financial Reporting Quality Among Deposit Taking Saccos: What Unties the Ties
    (Journal of Business Management, 2023) Kinyenze, Jonathan M; Ondabu, Ibrahim T.
    This study advances to describe the causality of financial reporting quality among the deposit taking Saccos in Kenya by determining whether staff capacity, top management expertise, enterprise resource planning and the quality of internal audit unties the ties of the quality of financial reports. Through descriptive design and primary data of the one hundred and twenty-six respondents of the forty-two-deposit taking Saccos (DT Saccos) in Kenya, the establishes that top management expertise, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and quality of internal audit had a strong positive significant influence on the quality of financial reporting while staff capacity had also a positive influence but which was weak in terms of the strength.
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    Investing for More than Just Money: The Non-Utilitarian Benefits of Investments
    (International Journal of Economic Policy, 2023) Gatabi, Gitonga C.; Muema, Michael M.; Oreko, Nyakoi G.; Ondabu, Ibrahim T.
    Purpose: This article aimed to identify the psychological, social, environmental and ethical benefits of investments. Methodology: A total of 82 articles that were initially picked for this study, 30 articles were however selected and critically scrutinized to yield this review article. Findings: The review findings reveal that investments can have a significant impact on investors' well-being and highlight the importance of considering these benefits in investment decision-making processes. Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: One limitation of the existing studies is that they are often based on self-reported data, which may be subject to bias or social desirability effects. This research describes new paradigms to the additional benefits of investments, in addition to the famous monetary gains such as the psychological, social, environmental and ethical benefits. Understanding these trade-offs can help investors make more informed decisions about their investment strategies.