Dr. Justus Maina Nderitu

Position: Lecturer

Department: Accounting and Finance

Specialisation: Finance

Email: jmaina@cuea.edu

Dr. Maina Justus Nderitu is a Lecturer in the Department of Accounting and Finance, School of Business and Economics, teaching finance and accounting units. Previously at Kiriri Women's University of Science & Technology, he established a finance and accounting students' club to provide mentorship and career guidance and spearheaded development of standardized course outlines. At the Co-operative University of Kenya, he developed an operational framework for professional courses and successfully developed a new Bachelor of Science program in Forensic Accounting and Audit, and served as campus timetabler at the Nairobi CBD campus. He has provided training facilitation for organizations including Agri and Cooperative Training and Consultancy Services Ltd, SOS Children's Home, and KUSCCO on topics such as corporate financial reporting, risk management, and taxation compliance in SACCOs. He has collaborated with the University of Göttingen as lead local expert on field research investigating cognitive skills and digital financial services for household financial inclusion in Kenya, and has reviewed academic programs including the Bachelor of Economics & Finance at CUEA.

Established a finance and accounting students' club to mentor and guide students on career progression Spearheaded the development of standardized course outlines for accounting and finance units

Developed an operational framework for professional courses, contributing to effective delivery Initiated the development of a new Bachelor of Science program in Forensic Accounting and Audit Implemented strategies as campus timetable officer to enhance efficiency and profitability

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DIVIDEND YIELD AND FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE (2023) Financial Studies, Vol. 27(1), 6-17

MODERATING EFFECT OF SACCO SIZE ON GOVERNANCE COSTS (2021) Financial Studies, Vol. 25(2), 37-49

CASH MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY (2020) Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah, Vol. 8(4), 319-330

FINANCIAL INNOVATION PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY (2020) Financial Studies, Vol. 24(3), 51-65

CREDIT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY (2020) Journal of Accounting, Finance and Auditing Studies, Vol. 6(3), 175-192

Research interests: Financial Management; SACCO Governance; Credit Risk Management; Financial Sustainability; Audit and Assurance

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2023). Relationship between Dividend Yield and Financial Performance of Listed Firms at the Nairobi Securities Exchange.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2021). Financial Management Practices, Firm Size, and Financial Sustainability of Deposit Taking Saving and Credit Co-operative Societies in Kenya (PhD Thesis).

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2021). Moderating Effect of SACCO Size on the Nexus between Governance Costs and Financial Soundness of Deposit Taking Saving and Credit Co-operatives in Kenya.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2020). Credit Management Practices, SACCO Size and Financial Sustainability of Deposit Taking Saving and Credit Co-operatives in Kenya. Journal of Accounting Finance and Auditing Studies. https://doi.org/10.32602/jafas.2020.023

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2020). Cash Management Practices, SACCO Size and Financial Sustainability of Deposit Taking Saving and Credit Co-operatives in Kenya. Jurnal Perspektif Pembiayaan dan Pembangunan Daerah. https://doi.org/10.22437/ppd.v8i4.10161

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2020). Financial Innovation Practices, SACCO Size and Financial Sustainability of Deposit Taking Saving and Credit Co-operatives in Kenya. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2018). Financial innovation as an alternative delivery channel and financial performance of listed commercial banks in Kenya. Journals & Books Hosting (International Knowledge Sharing Platform).

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2018). Non-performing loans influence on financial sustainability of Deposit Taking SACCOs in North Imenti Sub-County (Conference Paper).

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2016). Drivers of Growth of Women-Owned Micro Enterprises in Meru Municipality, Kenya. Karatina University Digital Repository (Karatina University).

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2016). Short-Term Loans Performance and Financial Sustainability of Micro-Finance Institutions in Imenti North Sub-County, Kenya.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2016). Influence of Receivables Collection Period on Profitability of Tea Factories in Meru County, Kenya.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2016). Effect of HIV/AIDS on Social Welfare of Elderly caregivers in Igembe South Sub-County, Kenya.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2016). Implications of Basel III Accord Adherence on Financial Distress Status of Commercial Banks in Kenya. Karatina University Digital Repository (Karatina University).

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2015). Influence of Credit Risk Management Practices on Loan Delinquency in Savings and Credits Co-operative Societies in Meru County.

Nderitu, D. J. M. (2015). Credit Information Sharing and Level of Loan Default in Deposit Taking SACCOs in Meru County (Conference Paper).