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Financial literacy and personal retirement planning: a socioeconomic approach

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  • Kulondwa Safari
  • Charity Njoka
  • Mugisho Guershom Munkwa

Abstract

Purpose - The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of financial literacy on personal retirement planning in Bukavu city in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which is a Sub-Saharan underdeveloped country with a weak pension and social security system. Design/methodology/approach - This study used a structural equation modeling and a sample of 361 public sector employees selected in Bukavu city in the DRC. The data were collected through a survey questionnaire, and the data were analyzed using SPSS and SMART PLS software. Findings - The results from the study revealed that financial literacy has a significant impact on personal retirement planning. Two constructs of financial literacy, respectively, computation capability and financial knowledge were found to have a significant impact on personal retirement planning, while financial education and attitudes toward financial products were found not significant in explaining personal retirement planning. Practical implications - The findings from this study can be used by policy makers in the DRC to design socioeconomic programs, aiming to increase the level of financial literacy in the country and awareness on personal retirement planning. Originality/value - The reviewed studies were based mostly on developed countries, and countries were the social security system works effectively. We have not found a study on financial literacy and retirement planning that has been conducted in the DRC, which is a country with specific characteristics compared to developed countries.

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  • Kulondwa Safari & Charity Njoka & Mugisho Guershom Munkwa, 2021. "Financial literacy and personal retirement planning: a socioeconomic approach," Journal of Business and Socio-economic Development, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 1(2), pages 121-134, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:jbsedp:jbsed-04-2021-0052
    DOI: 10.1108/JBSED-04-2021-0052
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    1. Mustansar, Talreja, 2023. "Financial innovation, technological improvement and bank’ profitability," OSF Preprints 8wy95, Center for Open Science.
    2. Gutura Rudo & Chisasa Joseph, 2024. "The Relationship between Financial Literacy and Retirement Planning among Informal Sector Workers in Randburg, South Africa," Folia Oeconomica Stetinensia, Sciendo, vol. 24(1), pages 56-74.

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