Browsing by Author "Tetti, Martin B."

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Influence of ethics on financial performance in Tanzanian local government authorities
(Research journali, 2018) Kayunze, Kim A.; Tetti, Martin B.
Financial misconducts in Tanzania Local Government Authorities (hereafter named LGAs) have been recurring for years despite efforts taken to offset them. In this paper level of financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs and influence of ethics on financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs are reported on. A questionnaire, focus group discussions and key informant interviews were used in data collection. The study involved 400 LGA employees, 12 focus group discussions and 12 key informant interviews. Data were analyzed by using the SPSS software programme. Descriptive statistical analysis was used to determine level of financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs. Ordinal Logistic Regression analysed influence of ethics on financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs. While descriptive statistics analysis revealed moderate level of financial performance in Tanzanian LGAs, ordinal logistic regression analysis revealed significant influence of accountability, transparency and conflict of interest on financial performance at the 0.05 level of significance. LGA employees are urged to regularly attend ethics trainings sessions. Since ethics has significant effect on financial performance, it is important that the public service employees take a proactive measure by considering these variables seriously in their operations. The Tanzania Public Service College that is mandated to train public servants should design, train and monitor ethical practices in the public sector of Tanzania.
Relationships between National Code of Ethics and conduct for public service and financial ethical values in Tanzanian local government authorities
(ijsrp, 2018) Tetti, Martin B.; Kayunze, Kim A.
The government of the United Republic of Tanzania has issued the national code of ethics and conduct for public service to help public servants, among other things to use well public resources. Contrarily, some employees in Tanzanian Local Government Authorities are misusing public resources. This paper analyses views on position of financial ethical values in Tanzania local government authorities as well as determine correlation between adherence to the national code of ethics and conduct for public service and financial ethical values. A sample of 400 respondents was selected randomly using a table of random numbers. The study applied descriptive statistical data analysis to determine position of financial ethical values in Tanzania local government authorities. Besides, inferential analysis was done using Pearson’s correlation to measure the strength of relationship between the dependent variable (code of ethics and conduct for public service) and independent variables (financial ethical values). The indicators of the independent and dependent variables were measured at the ratio level in terms of points scored on statements, which were used to measure them. Based on research findings it is concluded that although there is positive and significant relationships between code of ethics and conduct for public service and financial ethical values, the national code of ethics and conduct for public service alone is ineffective in nurturing financial ethical values of employees working at Tanzania local government authorities. Therefore, council administrators should put in place their own additional mechanisms of enforcing adherence to financial ethical values in their respective councils.