CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS AND FIRM VALUE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE INDICATORS AND FIRM VALUE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Title Page                                                                                                                    i

Certification                                                                                                                ii

Dedication                                                                                                                  iii

Acknowledgements                                                                                                    iv

Table of Contents                                                                                                       v

Abstract                                                                                                                      viii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

• Background to the Study 1
• Statement of the Problem 3
• Objectives of the Study 4
• Hypotheses of the Study 4
• Scope of the Study 5
• Significance of the Study 6

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

• Introduction 7
• Corporate Governance Practices 7
• Corporate Governance and Risk Management in Nigerian Banks 10
• Corporate Governance Codes for Nigerian Banks 12
• Role and Responsibilities of the Board 22
• Ownership Concentration 24
• Shareholders’ Rights 25
• Regulatory Framework 26
• Transparency and Disclosure 28
• Monitoring and Enforcement 29
• Corporate Governance Measures in Nigeria 30
• Corporate Governance Mechanisms 35
• Theoretical Framework 38

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• Introduction 40
• Research Design 40
• The Population 41
• Sample Size 41
• Sampling Technique 41
• Sources of Data Collection 41
• Method Specification 42
• Method of Data Analysis 44

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

4.1       Introduction                                                                                                    45

4.2       Presentation and Analysis of Results                                                             46

4.3       Correlations Analysis                                                                                      47

4.4       Test of Hypotheses                                                                                         43

CHAPTER FIVE:    SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1       Introduction                                                                                                    55

5.2       Summary of Findings                                                                                     55

5.3       Conclusion                                                                                                      55

5.4       Recommendations                                                                                          56

Bibliography                                                                                                  57

            Appendix                                                                                                       59