ELECTRONIC BANKING SERVICES AND PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN MOMBASA COUNTY, KENYA
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The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of electronic banking services on performance of commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. Specifically, the study sought to examine the influence of mobile banking and internet banking on performance of commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. The theoretical framework was informed by the resource-based theory of the firm, dynamic capability theory and technology organization environment theory. The study employed the correlational cross-sectional survey research design to test non-causal relationships between the study variables. The target population consisted of the 98 branch managers and 98 operations managers of the 39 commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. The proportionate stratified random sampling technique was utilized to select a sample size of 66 branch managers and 66 operations managers of the 39 commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. A pilot study was conducted to ascertain the validity and reliability of the constructed survey questionnaire. A structured self-administered survey questionnaire was used as the means of collecting primary data. The study utilized a cross-sectional survey-based approach. The collected data was processed and entered into the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) version 26 to create a data sheet used for analysis. Data analysis involved the use of descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The Pearson’s correlation results indicated that mobile banking and internet banking had positive and significant relationship with the performance of commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. The regression results indicated that mobile banking and internet banking had positive and significant influence on the performance of commercial banks in Mombasa County, Kenya. The research recommends that the managers and practitioners within the banking industry should implement the electronic banking to foster the performance of commercial banks. The policymakers within the banking industry should initiate policy review to encourage managers and practitioners to implement the electronic banking to foster the performance of commercial banks. The study recommends intriguing areas for further research. Future research should examine the influence of electronic banking on performance of commercial banks in other sectors or contexts.
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