The impact of the banking sector development on the financial performance of the communication sector in sierra leone

5.5 ARDL Cointegration Test Results ........................................................ 66 
5.6 ARDL Model Estimation Results .......................................................... 67 
5.7 Diagnostic Tests Results ..................................................................... 68 
5.7.1 CUSUM and CUSUMSQ Test for Stability Results .......................... 69 
5.7.2 ARDL Serial Correlation Test Results .............................................. 69 
5.7.3 ARDL Heteroskedasticity Test Results ............................................ 70 
5.7.4 Regression Test for Specification Results ...................................... 71 
5.7.5 ARDL Normality Test Results ........................................................... 72 
CHAPTER SIX .............................................................................................. 73 
DISCUSSIONS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS ................... 73 
6.1 Discussions and Conclusion .............................................................. 73 
6.2 Recommendations for Regulators and Policy Makers ...................... 75 
6.3 Further Future Research Direction ...................................................... 76 
REFERENCES ............................................................................................. 78 
PLAGIARISM REPORT ................................................................................ 85 
ETHICS COMMITEE APPROVAL ................................................................ 87 

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LIST OF TABLES 
Table 1: Licensed Banking Institutions in Sierra Leone ............................ 4
 
Table 2: Sectoral Distribution of Gross Loans and Advances. ............... 20