TABLE OF CONTENT
Title cover 1
Title page 11
Certification lll
Declaration lV
Dedication v
Acknowledgements Vl
List of Tables vu
Abstract Vlll
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the study 1
1.2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Objective of the study 5
1.4 Research questions 6
1. 5 Research hypotheses 6
1.6 Significance of the study 7
1. 7 Scope of the study 8
1.8 Limitations of the study 8
1.9 Definition of terms 9
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1 Conceptual frame work
2.1.1 Concept of corporate governance
2.1.2 Essence of good corporate governance
2.1.3 Principles of corporate governance
2.1.4 Audit committee
2.1.5 Objectives of audit committee
2.1.6 Role of audit committees corporate governance
2.1.7 Audit committee characteristics
2.2 Theoretical literature
2.1.1 Audit committee independence and firm performance
2.2.2 Audit fee and firm performance
2.2.3 Audit meeting frequency and firm performance 24
2.3 Theoretical framework 25
2.3.1 Agency theory 25
2.3 .2 The institutional theory 28
2.4 Empirical review 29
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3 .1 Research design 40
3 .2 Data collection 40
3.3 Data analysis technique 40
3.4 Definition of variables 41
3.4.1 Independent variables 41
3.4.2 Dependent variables 41
3.5 Model specification 41
3.6 Limitation of the methodology 42
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION ANALYSIS INTERPRETATION AND
4.1 Data presentation
4.2 Data analysis
4.2.1 Data validity test
4.2.2 Descriptive statistics
4.2.3 Regression of the estimated model summary
4.2.4 Regression results
4.3 Test of research hypothesis
4.3.1 Test of research hypothesis one
4.3.2 Test of research hypothesis two
4.3 .3 Test of research hypothesis three
4.4 Discussion of findings
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5 .1 Introduction 5 3
5.2 Summary of findings 53
5.3 Conclusions 53
5.4 Recommendations 54
5.5 Limitations of the study 54
5.6 Suggestions for further research 55
References 56
OKIYLLI, C (2021). Effect Of Audit Committee Characteristics On The Financial Performance Of Quoted Companies In Nigeria.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Oct 30, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-audit-committee-characteristics-on-the-financial-performance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria-7-2
CHIAMAKA, OKIYLLI. "Effect Of Audit Committee Characteristics On The Financial Performance Of Quoted Companies In Nigeria." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Mar. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-audit-committee-characteristics-on-the-financial-performance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria-7-2. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
CHIAMAKA, OKIYLLI. "Effect Of Audit Committee Characteristics On The Financial Performance Of Quoted Companies In Nigeria.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 02 Mar. 2021. Web. 30 Oct. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-audit-committee-characteristics-on-the-financial-performance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria-7-2 >.
CHIAMAKA, OKIYLLI. "Effect Of Audit Committee Characteristics On The Financial Performance Of Quoted Companies In Nigeria." Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 30 Oct. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-audit-committee-characteristics-on-the-financial-performance-of-quoted-companies-in-nigeria-7-2