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Effect of disclosure of public sector financial information on quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya

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  • Namakhabwa Charles Indeche

    (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya)

  • Benedict Alala

    (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya)

  • Consolata Ngala

    (Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, Kenya)

Abstract

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of public sector financial information disclosure on the quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County. This study was premised on a theoretical foundation based on legitimacy theory. The study employed a descriptive research design. The study targeted 419 public secondary schools, from which a sample of 205 public secondary schools was obtained using a stratified random sampling technique. The study used Primary data, which was collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using version 26 of the Statistical Package of Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive and inferential methods of data analysis were used. The analyzed data was presented using tables, models, frequencies and percentages. The study found that public sector financial information disclosure was significant at (? = 0.790, t = 15.488 at p

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  • Namakhabwa Charles Indeche & Benedict Alala & Consolata Ngala, 2022. "Effect of disclosure of public sector financial information on quality of financial reporting in public secondary schools in Kakamega County, Kenya," International Journal of Research in Business and Social Science (2147-4478), Center for the Strategic Studies in Business and Finance, vol. 11(9), pages 234-242, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:rbs:ijbrss:v:11:y:2022:i:9:p:234-242
    DOI: 10.20525/ijrbs.v11i9.2091
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