The Effect of Board Composition on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya
| dc.contributor.author | Owande, Lynnet A | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-04T11:24:39Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-01-04T11:24:39Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/98860 | |
| dc.description.sponsorship | This research study was undertaken with the objective to establish the effect of board composition on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. The study covered the period 2013 to 2015. Board composition was measured by board size, gender diversity and board independence; while financial performance was measured by the return to assets ratio. The study used a descriptive research design. The population of the study comprised all the forty two commercial banks in Kenya over the period of study. The study was therefore a census study. The research study collected secondary data from the annual reports published by the said firms as well as their financial statements. The study achieved a response rate of 59.52% as only twenty five banks had complete data set sought. Data was obtained and organized and presented in form of tables. Data analysis was then undertaken using descriptive statistics, correlation and regression analyses, and conclusions drawn. The researcher finds that overall board composition has a positive effect on financial performance of commercial banks in Kenya. Board size and board independence have positive effect on return on assets (the proxy for financial performance), while gender diversity has a negative effect. The researcher concludes therefore that banks management and owners should properly constitute their boards, as this affects financial performance. The researcher recommends further research on the gender diversity variable. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
| dc.title | The Effect of Board Composition on Financial Performance of Commercial Banks in Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
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