Impact of Foreign Remittances on Ghanaian Economic Growth: An Assessment of the Mediating Role of Mobile Phone Technology | Chapter 8 | Business, Management and Economics: Research Progress Vol. 7

The aim of the study was to investigate how remittance inflows affect economic growth while taking the mobile phone technology's mediating function into account. Ghana was the subject of the 46-year study, which ran from 1975 until 2020. The Ordinary Least Square regression model was employed in the investigation. The findings showed that remittance inflow had a small but negative impact on economic growth in the absence of the interaction effect. The analysis finds a strong positive correlation between the introduction of an interactive term (mobile phone technology) and economic growth. Mobile Phone Technology showed a strong positive correlation with economic growth, but remittances showed a negligible positive correlation. According to the study, life expectancy, exchange rates, and foreign direct investment (FDI) are the main factors influencing economic growth. The study's findings indicate that in order to maximize the benefits of foreign remittances on economic growth, policymakers should establish a suitable technological framework for their management and utilization. This will improve financial inclusion, lower transaction costs, and encourage the effective use of funds.

 

Author (s) Details

Ibrahim, Zubairu
Department of Accounting & Finance, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana.

 

Marim Alenezi
Department of Accounting & Finance, College of Business Administration, Prince Mohammed Bin Fahd University, Saudi Arabia.

 

Ahmed Jamal Iddrisu
Department of Banking & Finance, University of Professional Studies, Accra, Ghana.

 

Essel Francis Amankwanor
Department of Accounting & Finance, Accra Technical University, Accra, Ghana.

 

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Investigating the Demographics and Mobile Phone Technology Used by University Students in Nairobi, Kenya | Chapter 05 | Innovations in Science and Technology Vol. 3

 The purpose of this study was to look at the moderating effect of demographic characteristics on the use of mobile phone technology by undergraduate public university students in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of the study was to see if demographic features had a moderating effect on undergraduate university students' use of mobile phone technology.

The media technological determinism theory was used as a theoretical framework in this study. 246,871 undergraduate university students from Nairobi's six public universities made up the target group. It was decided to employ a quantitative study design. Self-administered questionnaires were utilised as data gathering tools. Purposive sampling was employed to create a sample size of 573 undergraduate students for this investigation. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics before being processed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.

Findings: The usage of mobile phone technology by undergraduate university students was not influenced by demographic characteristics, according to the findings. According to the findings, demographics had little bearing on the association between undergraduate public university students and levels of mobile phone technology use.

Contribution to Theory, Practice, and Policy that is Unique: Because this study focused on undergraduate university students in Nairobi, Kenya's public universities, the researcher suggests that a follow-up study be conducted among postgraduate students and also among private colleges to see if demographic characteristics influence mobile phone technology use.

Author(S) Details

Onyango Christopher Wasiaya
Department of Media Technology & Applied Communication, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

Sikolia Geoffrey Serede
United States International University, Kenya.

Mberia Hellen Kinoti
School of Communication & Development Studies, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya.

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