Open AccessCredit Management Practices, Loan Repayment Management and Profitability Of Commercial Banks’ Branches In Uganda.
Author(s) -
AUTHOR_ID,
Anthony Elemu
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Dissertations/theses
DOI - 10.51168/sjhrafrica.v2i12.69
Subject(s) - profitability index , loan , business , descriptive statistics , finance , participation loan , actuarial science , non performing loan , accounting , statistics , mathematics
Background: The study examined the relationship between credit management practices, loan repayment management and profitability of commercial banks branches in Uganda. The objectives included; to establish the relationship between credit management practices and profitability; relationship between loan repayment management and profitability; mediating effect of loan repayment management on credit management practices and profitability; and examine the impact of credit management practices and loan repayment management on profitability. Methodology: The study was a cross- sectional research and applied a quantitative approach. A sample of 234 commercial bank branches was used from a total of 573. The study obtained responses from 166 branches. Primary data was obtained from a branch manager and credit supervisor using a structured questionnaire. Validity of the questionnaire was obtained using CVI and reliability using Cronbach Alpha Coefficient. Data was analyzed using SPSS v.20 to obtain descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyzes to present results. A Med-graph was used to test the mediation of loan repayment management. Results: This study ascertained a positive relationship between credit management practices and profitability; and positive relationship between loan repayment management and profitability. The study further ascertained a partial mediation of loan repayment management in the relationship between credit management practices and profitability. Furthermore, the study revealed that jointly credit management practices and loan repayment management predict profitability of commercial bank branches. More so, the study established that the best predictor of profitability is loan repayment management. This study ascertained a positive relationship between credit management practices and profitability; and positive relationship between loan repayment management and profitability. Conclusion: The study concludes that credit management practices and loan repayment management are among the critical factors influencing profitability at the commercial bank branch level.