Management Of Financial Risks In Social Security Institutions In Tanzania: A Case Study Of The Lapf Pensions Fund

ABSTRACT

This study examined the Management of Financial Risks in Social Security Institutions in Tanzania: Specifically it aimed to identify financial risks facing LAPF in its operations, to find out the measures being taken by LAPF in managing the financial risks and to examine the effectiveness of the existing measures being taken by LAPF in managing the financial risks. A sample of 40 respondents was made use of and these were randomly obtained from LAPF in Dodoma. The researcher used both primary and secondary sources in collecting data. Data were collected using instruments like questionnaires, interviews and observation. The statistical package for social science (SPSS) was used for management of data and analysis. In this study the theories pertaining to financial mechanism used by LAPF FUNDS was established to familiarize the reader with paradigms, frameworks and approaches. The findings reveal that the study that Social Security Institutions are subject to different types of risks in respects of their liabilities, earning, structural changes in the economy, unemployment, disability, the future growth in the cost of health care and general improvement in longevity for the whole population. The study as well finds out that LAPF encounters different financial risks in their operation, namely: -liquidity risk, market risk, credit risk, litigation risk, regulatory, operation and policy risks and political risks. According to findings, liquidity risk is the most serious risk affecting financial risks followed by operational risk. Different measures have been employed by LAPF to mitigate financial risks.