Abstract:
The research study entitled ―Analysis of the self-financing capacity of an enterprise and its contribution to its performance, the case of Home St Jean, Karongi District (2009-2013)‖ was conducted with specific objectives of analyzing the self-financing capacity of Home Saint Jean for the period 2009-2013; assessing the contribution of the self-financing capacity of Home St Jean to its performance and suggesting strategies that may improve the self-financing capacity of Home St Jean. The primary data were collected using a questionnaire and interview guide while secondary data were obtained using the financial statements of Home St Jean. The findings obtained by the researcher were found to be not different from the theories put forward by a number of scholars in chapter two. The study has set two hypotheses retained as the ideal responses to the research questions. The case study method was adopted; Home St Jean was purposively chosen to be the case study unity. The research findings revealed that the Self financing capacity of Home Saint remains positive during the period of this study. But its evolution remains low even negative in 2011. Considering the fixed assets and the loan from Nyundo Diocese, effort may be done to increase the Self financing Capacity of Home Saint Jean. The research findings also revealed that the vast majority of the respondents strongly agreed that self financing capacity of Home St Jean positively contributed on its performance.
