Open AccessTHE EFFECT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS IN HEALTH ORIENTED CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
Author(s) -
Carolyne Wambui,
Amos Njuguna
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of health, medicine and nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2520-4017
DOI - 10.47672/ajhmn.31
Subject(s) - descriptive statistics , population , business , financial management , civil society , information and communications technology , pie chart , descriptive research , knowledge management , accounting , marketing , public relations , finance , political science , statistics , computer science , medicine , sociology , politics , environmental health , social science , mathematics , law
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which Information and Communication technology affects the financial management system effectiveness in health oriented civil society organizations. Methodology: The study was conducted through a cross sectional descriptive survey. The target population of the study was 1065 Nongovernmental organizations in Kenya. The accessible population refers to the 606 Nongovernmental organizations located in Nairobi County. A sample of 10% equivalent to 61 Nongovernmental organizations was selected from the Nongovernmental organizations located in Nairobi County. The respondents were financial managers in every selected Nongovernmental organization. Data was collected by use of a questionnaire and was analyzed by use of inferential and descriptive statistics. Descriptive statistics included frequencies and means. Inferential statistics included correlation, regression and ANOVA analysis. The tool for data analysis was the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. The results were presented using tables and pie charts.Results: The study results indicated that information technology management in non-governmental organizations are reliable and flexible enough to support the financial management of the organization. Additional results indicated that Nongovernmental organizations had invested in a management information system which had lowered administrative costs. The usage of IT led to efficient management of processes of budget accounting. The findings imply that information technology has significant positive effect on financial management systemUnique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study provided recommendations to the NGOs and other organization that ICT development should be maximized fully in the organization especially if the objective is to improve efficiency and financial management systems effectiveness.