Factors Affecting Implementation Of Integrated Financial Management Information System In Public Sectors: In The Case Of Ethiopian Agricaltural Reserch Institute Head Office

Abstract

The general objective of the study is to identify factors affecting effective implementation of integrated financial management information system (IFMIS) in the Ethiopian Institute Agricultural Research (EIAR). The study adopts a descriptive research design. The target population was users of IFMIS in all directorates of the Ethiopian Institute Agricultural Research. A Random sampling method was used to obtain 98 samples. Data were collected by means of self-administered questionnaires, document review, observation, and would analyze using descriptive statistics using Stata Version 13. Most of the participants were finance officer and accountant with around 10% ICT experts. The mean (SD) work experience of the study participants were 14.35(9.53) years. The result of the finding showed that EIAR is committed, there are adequate ICT technological infrastructures required for the implementation of IFMIS. The respondent agreed that the management awareness of the benefits that can be achieved with the use of IFMIS. The system is accessed with handheld and desktop devices, and it doesn’t conflict with other application of the organization but some of the participant complain that the system is not working in some operating system. Majority agreed that properly ordered leveled training according to their understanding. Based on the multivariate analysis, effectiveness of IFMIS is significantly associated with IT/ICT infrastructure & expertise, top management support & commitment, end user training, and interoperability of the system at p-value less than 0.05. From listed variables, operational efficiency of the system was not significantly associated with effectiveness of IFMIS (P-value =0.747). EIAR should consider the mechanism to retain IFMIS trained staffs, and the inadequate number of system administration staff. EIAR should fix the problems related to infrastructural and network connectivity issue by continuous follow up with stakeholders like electric and network provider.