ESTIMATING THE TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY OF NON-PROFIT MAKING ORGANIZATION IN GHANA: THE CASE OF FAITH BASED INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The study focuses on determining and measuring the technical efficiency of non-profit making organization in Ghana. The center of attention was on Churches in Ghana, all in the Ashanti Region. The main objective of the study is to measure the technical efficiency of churches using DEA, to benchmark the church based on the technical efficiency and to determine what influences the technical efficiency of Christian churches in Ghana. The research was guided by the extent of which we measure or determine church technically efficient using DEA, the benchmark of the church that is its technically efficient and what influences the technical efficiency of Christian churches in Ghana? The result of this study may inform churches in making plans to improve the efficiency on the inputs and outputs indicators. Churches which are less efficient will evaluate and measure their activities to match up with the most efficient one. The most efficient church becomes the target for the other churches.