International Journal of Management and Business
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2026): October

The Influence of Financial Literacy and Financial Management on Business Performance of MSMEs in Lowokwaru District, Malang City

Juan Agung Putra Pratama (Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)
Cakti Indra Gunawan (Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)
Moh Askiyanto (Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Tribhuwana Tunggadewi, Malang, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
20 Oct 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study is a quantitative research with the aim of determining the effect of financial literacy and financial management on the performance of MSMEs in Lowokwaru Regency, Malang, Indonesia. This sample was taken as many as 98 respondents from the total number of MSMEs without limiting to those registered with BPS. The type of data used in this study is quantitative data obtained from questionnaires distributed to MSMEs and related to the problem being studied. Data collection was carried out by observation and distribution of questionnaires. In this study, the data source used in data collection is primary data. The research instrument used in this study uses a Likert scale. This study concludes that both financial literacy and financial management play critical roles in enhancing MSME business performance. The partial test results demonstrate that financial literacy (X1) exerts a positive and significant effect on business performance. Similarly, financial management (X2) independently yields a positive and significant impact. Therefore, improvements in both financial knowledge and management practices directly drive the overall performance of MSMEs.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijmb

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

IRDH IJMB International Journal of Management and Business is a periodical scientific journal (four times a year) January, April, July, October. The main purpose of this journal is to disseminate scientific articles in the field of management, economics, accounting and business, which have a ...