African Evaluation Database

9120 records found

Source	Electronic ID	Title	Authors	Publication Year	Source Title	Volume	Issue	DOI	Affiliations	Authors with Affiliations	Abstract	Author Keywords	Index Keywords▼	Funding Details
Scopus	2-s2.0-80054734895	Determinants of performance: A cross generational analysis of Nigerian banks	Abdulraheem A., Yahaya K.A., Aliu O.A.	2011	European Journal of Social Sciences	24	4	None	Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Ilor...	Abdulraheem, A., Department of Accounting and Finance, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, U...	The performance of banks is of importance to investors because it determines both the returns on ...	Bank performance; Determinants; Dividend payment; Shareholders	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84914164019	Board demographic diversity, Firm performance and strategic change a test of moderation	Tarus D.K., Aime F.	2014	Management Research Review	37	12	10.1108/MRR-03-2013-0056	Department of Accounting and Finance, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya; Department of Management, O...	Tarus, D.K., Department of Accounting and Finance, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya; Aime, F., Depa...	Purpose – The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of boards’ demographic diversity on ...	Board demographic diversity; Developing countries; Firm performance; Fixed effects regression mod...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84941078348	The relationship between capital structure and financial performance of firms listed on the nairo...	Otieno O.L., Ngwenya S.	2015	Corporate Ownership and Control	13	1CONT2	None	Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya; Depart...	Otieno, O.L., Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi,...	Until now, researchers are not in consensus, whether it is the capital structure that influences ...	Capital structure; Financial performance; General linear model; NSE; Ordinary least regression	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84944684024	Debt capital, firm performance and change of CEO in firms listed on the Nairobi securities exchange	Otieno O.L., Ngwenya S.	2015	Corporate Ownership and Control	13	1CONT6	None	Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi, Kenya; Depart...	Otieno, O.L., Department of Accounting and Finance, University of Nairobi, PO Box 30197, Nairobi,...	It is generally accepted that boards of directors play a fundamental role in corporate governance...	Change of CEO; Debt capital; Firm performance; NSE	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84857226394	The impact of working capital management on the profitability of small and medium scale enterpris...	Samson A.A., Mary J., Yemisi B.-F., Erekpitan I.O.	2012	Research Journal of Business Management	6	2	10.3923/rjbm.2012.61.69	Department of Accounting Igbinedion, University Okada, College of Management Science, Edo State, ...	Samson, A.A., Department of Accounting Igbinedion, University Okada, College of Management Scienc...	The objective of the research study was to empirically investigate the impact of working capital ...	Conversion cycle; Nigerian firms; Profitability; Small and medium scale enterprises; Working capital	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84897137420	Does ownership structure affect firm performance? Evidence from Nigerian listed companies	Tsegba I.N., Achua J.K.	2011	Corporate Ownership and Control	9	1 F	None	Department of Accounting, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria	Tsegba, I.N., Department of Accounting, Benue State University, Makurdi, Nigeria; Achua, J.K., De...	This paper examines the relationship between ownership structure and firm performance from the pe...	Corporate governance; Corporate ownership structure; Dominant shareholder; Firm performance; Fore...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84861404529	Class absenteeism: Reasons for non-attendance and the effect on academic performance	Schmulian A., Coetzee S.	2012	Accounting Research Journal	24	2	10.1108/10309611111163718	Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pr...	Schmulian, A., Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, University ...	Purpose Other business education literature, particularly in the field of economics, has develope...	Absenteeism; Academic performance; Accounting education; Class attendance; South Africa; Students	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84874078832	Capital structure, corporate financial performance and shareholders' investment decisions: A surv...	Bassey B.E., Inah E.U.	2012	European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences	None	54	None	Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Calabar, P.M.B.1115, Cala...	Bassey, B.E., Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Calabar, P....	This study examines capital structure, corporate financial performance and shareholders' investme...	Debt; Debt/equity; Dividend per share; Earnings per share; Equity; Return on asset; Return on equity	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84908037623	Firms' performance and corporate social disclosures: Cross-sectional evidence of Nigerian firms	Moses O., Jatau U.V., Ande J.O.M., Okwoli A.A.	2014	International Journal of Management Practice	7	4	10.1504/IJMP.2014.065231	Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nigeria	Moses, O., Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Jos, Jos, Nige...	This study examines the relationship that exists between Firms' Financial Performance (FFP) and C...	Corporate social responsibility disclosures; Disclosure index; Firm financial performance; Transp...	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84864076490	Impact of petroleum revenue and the economy of Nigeria	Ogbonna G.N., Ebimobowei A.	2012	Social Sciences (Pakistan)	7	3	10.3923/sscience.2012.405.411	Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria; D...	Ogbonna, G.N., Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Port Harco...	This study investigates the impact of petroleum revenue and the economy of Nigeria for the period...	Economy; GDP; Inflation; Nigeria; Per capita income; Petroleum; Revenue	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84923300411	Impact of fuel price increaseon the Nigerian economy	Ocheni S.I.	2015	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	6	1S1	10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n1s1p560	Department Of Accounting, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria	Ocheni, S.I., Department Of Accounting, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria	Everybody appreciates the fact that when motorists pay more for fuel, the transport fare increase...	Economy; Fuel scarcity; Fuel subsidy; Nigeria	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84939551486	Governing boards and perceived performance of secondary schools: Preliminary evidence from a deve...	Nkundabanyanga S.K., Tauringana V., Muhwezi M.	2015	International Journal of Public Sector Management	28	3	10.1108/IJPSM-10-2014-0135	Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda; Department of Acc...	Nkundabanyanga, S.K., Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uga...	Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study carried out to determine ...	Boards; Education; Performance; Public sector; Secondary schools; Uganda	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84926313018	Intellectual capital in ugandan service firms as mediator of board governance and firm performance	Nkundabanyanga S.K., Ntayi J.M., Ahiauzu A., Sejjaaka S.K.	2014	African Journal of Economic and Management Studies	5	3	10.1108/AJEMS-06-2012-0041	Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda; Makerere Universi...	Nkundabanyanga, S.K., Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uga...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of intellectual capital on...	None	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78651457165	Competitive advantage: Mediator of intellectual capital and performance	Kamukama N., Ahiauzu A., Ntayi J.M.	2011	Journal of Intellectual Capital	12	1	10.1108/14691931111097953	Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda; Rivers State Univ...	Kamukama, N., Department of Accounting, Makerere University Business School, Kampala, Uganda; Ahi...	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of competitive advantage in...	Competitive advantage; Financial institutions; Financial performance; Intellectual capital; Uganda	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149363778	Intellectual capital and performance: Testing interaction effects	Kamukama N., Ahiauzu A., Ntayi J.M.	2010	Journal of Intellectual Capital	11	4	10.1108/14691931011085687	Department of Accounting, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Rivers State University of Scienc...	Kamukama, N., Department of Accounting, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda; Ahiauzu, A., Rivers...	Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the interaction effect of intellectual capital e...	Financial institutions; Financial performance; Intellectual capital; Social interaction; Uganda	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-67549117347	Corporate governance and firm performance: The case of Nigerian listed firms	Kajola S.O.	2008	European Journal of Economics, Finance and Administrative Sciences	None	14	None	Department of Accounting, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria	Kajola, S.O., Department of Accounting, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Nigeria	This paper seeks to examine the relationship between four corporate governance mechanisms (board ...	Agency cost; Corporate governance; Firm performance; Nigeria	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84907286048	Audit committee multiple directorships and financial reporting quality in Nigeria: An evaluation ...	Emmanuel U., Ayorinde B., Babajide O.	2014	Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences	5	20	10.5901/mjss.2014.v5n20p628	Department of Accounting, Rhema University, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria; Department of Accounting, F...	Emmanuel, U., Department of Accounting, Rhema University, Aba, Abia State, Nigeria; Ayorinde, B.,...	The audit committee plays an oversight role in overseeing financial reporting. It is not uncommon...	Audit Committee; Earnings management; Financial reporting; Multiple directorships; Nigeria	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-78149479778	Special pricing decisions as instrument for improving companies' performance in Nigeria	Iwarere H.T.	2010	International Business Management	4	3	10.3923/ibm.2010.99.104	Department of Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria	Iwarere, H.T., Department of Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria	One of the poor performances of manufacturing firms in Nigeria is attributed to insufficient mark...	Advantage; Companies; Insufficient market demand; Manufacturing firms; Nigeria; Performance	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-82155162942	Performance measures of maintenance of public facilities in Nigeria	Iwarere H.T., Lawal K.O.	2011	Research Journal of Business Management	5	1	10.3923/rjbm.2011.16.25	Department of Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Department of Mechanical Engineering,...	Iwarere, H.T., Department of Accounting, University of Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Lawal, K.O., Departmen...	Public organisations in Nigeria are organisations which are controlled by the government. These o...	Effective maintenance; Effective utilisation; Employee capability; Standard equipment	None	None	View
Scopus	2-s2.0-84958778895	Factors contributing toward student performance in a distance education accounting degree	Papageorgiou K., Halabi A.K.	2014	Meditari Accountancy Research	22	2	10.1108/MEDAR-08-2013-0032	Department of Accounting, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Federation University A...	Papageorgiou, K., Department of Accounting, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa; Halab...	Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of five determinates of performance...	Academic aptitude; Accounting; Age; Gender; Mathematics background; Prior accounting knowledge; S...	None	None	View

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