Social network: Testing the predictive power of its dimensions in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorOkello Candiya Bongomin, George
dc.contributor.authorMunene, John C.
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-12T18:23:39Z
dc.date.available2022-06-12T18:23:39Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this paper is to test for the predictive power of each of the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Design/methodology/approach – The study employed a cross-sectional research design and data were collected from a total of 400 poor households located in Northern, Eastern, Central and Western Uganda. The authors adopted ordinary least square hierarchical regression analysis to test for the predictive power of each of the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. The effects were determined by calculating the significant change in coefficient of determination (R2) between the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion. In addition, analysis of variance was also used to test for variation in perceptions of the poor about being financially included. Findings – The findings revealed that the dimensions of ties and interaction significantly explain financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Contrary to previous studies, the results indicated that interdependence as a dimension of social network is not a significant predictor of financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Combined together, the dimensions of social network explains about 16.6 percent of the variation in financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Research limitations/implications – The study was purely cross-sectional, thus, ignoring longitudinal survey design, which could have investigated certain characteristics of the variable over time. Additionally, although a total sample amounting to 400 poor households was used in the study, the results cannot be generalized since other equally marginalized groups such as the disabled persons, refugees, and immigrants were not included in this study. Furthermore, the study used only the questionnaire to elicit responses from the respondents. The use of interview was ignored during data collection. Practical implications – Policy makers, managers of financial institutions, and financial inclusion advocates should consider social network dimensions of ties and interaction as conduits for information flow and sharing among the poor including the women and youth about scarce financial resources like loans. Advocacy towards creation of societal network that brings the poor together in strong and weak ties is very important in scaling up access to and use of scarce financial services for improving economic and social well-being. Originality/value – Contrary to previous studies, this particular study test the predictive power of each of the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Thus, it methodologically isolates the individual contribution of each of the dimensions of social network in explaining financial inclusion of the poor. The authors found that only ties and interaction are significant predictors of financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. Therefore, the findings suggest that not all dimensions of social network are significant predictors of financial inclusion as opposed to previous empirical findings.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBongomin, G. O. C., Munene, J. C., Ntayi, J. M., & Malinga, C. A. (2018). Social network: Testing the predictive power of its dimensions in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Uganda. African Journal of Economic and Management Studies. DOI 10.1108/AJEMS-07-2017-0157en_US
dc.identifier.other10.1108/AJEMS-07-2017-0157
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/3927
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Journal of Economic and Management Studiesen_US
dc.subjectFinancial inclusionen_US
dc.subjectSocial networken_US
dc.subjectPoor householdsen_US
dc.subjectRural Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectInformation diffusionen_US
dc.subjectStrength of weak tiesen_US
dc.titleSocial network: Testing the predictive power of its dimensions in explaining financial inclusion of the poor in rural Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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