David Kamau Mwangi and Supervisor: Prof. Ambrose Jagongo
Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Business, Economics & Tourism Kenyatta University

MLA 8
Mwangi, David Kamau, and Ambrose Jagongo. "The Adoption of Process Innovation and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 11, no. 8, Aug. 2026, pp. 3731-3745, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.008. Accessed Aug. 2026.
APA 6
Mwangi, D., & Jagongo, A. (2026, August). The Adoption of Process Innovation and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 11(8), 3731-3745. Retrieved from https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.008
Chicago
Mwangi, David Kamau, and Ambrose Jagongo. "The Adoption of Process Innovation and Financial Performance of Savings and Credit Cooperative Societies in Kenya." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 11, no. 8 (August 2026), 3731-3745. Accessed August, 2026. https://doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2026.v11i08.008.

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