THE CONTROLLING EFFECT OF FIRM SIZE ON THE NEXUS BETWEEN INTEREST RATE RISK AND VALUE OF THE FIRM: A CASE OF SAVINGS AND CREDIT COOPERATIVES IN KENYA
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the
controlling effect of firm size on the
relationship between interest rate risk and
value of the firm among Saccos in Kenya. The
study was anchored on positivism research
philosophy and utilised descriptive research
design to determine the relationship. The
study targeted all the 164 licenced SACCOs
in Kenya. A sample made up of 115
respondents was selected using stratified
random sampling method. The study utilized
secondary data obtained from organization’s
published financial statements. Data analysis
of was done using inferential analysis
(correlation analysis and panel regression
analysis). R2 was used determine the
predictive power of the model, F-statistic was
used to test the fitness of the model while Pvalues were used to test whether there is any
significant relationship between interest rate
risk and the firm value of Saccos in Kenya as
well as the controlling effect of firm size on
the relationship. Study results showed that a
positive significant relationship existed
between interest rate risk and value of the firm
(r=0.1827; P=0.0002<0.05). Results also
showed that a positive significant relationship
existed between firm size and value of the
firm (r=0.0905; P=0.0000<0.05). Further, it
was established that interest rate risk had a
significant positive effect on value of Saccos
in Kenya (β=0.22576, P=0.000<0.05). Firm
size had no significant controlling effect on
the relationship between interest rate risk and
value of Saccos in Kenya (β=0.307521,
P=0.000<0.05). the study Therefore
concluded that Firm size had no significant
controlling effect on the relationship between
interest rate risk and value of Saccos in
Kenya.
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