Effect of Capital Structure On The Performance Of Corporate Firms In Nigeria (A Study Of Financial And Manufacturing Sector)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Declaration 11
Certification lll
Dedication IV
Acknowledgements v
Table of contents Vl
List of Tables x
Abstract Xl
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
1.2 Statement of Problem 4
1.3 Objectives of the Study 5
1.4 Research Questions 5
1.5 Research Hypotheses 6
1.6 Significant of the Study 6
1.7 Scope of the Study 7
CHAPTER TWO: LITERATUREREVIEW
2.1 Conceptual Framework 8
2.1.1 Concept of Capital Structure 8
2.1.2 ﾿ Financial Performance ﾿
2.1.3 ﾿ Optimal Capital Structure ﾿
2.1.3.1 ﾿ Graphical View of Optimal Structure ﾿
2.1.4 ﾿ Ideal Capital Market ﾿
2.1.5 ﾿ Components of Capital Structure ﾿
2.1.5. 1 ﾿ Equity Financing ﾿
2.1.5.2 ﾿ Debt Financing ﾿
2.1.6 ﾿ Cost of Capital ﾿
2.1.6.1 ﾿ Interest (Cost of Debt) ﾿
2.1.6.2 ﾿ Dividends (Cost.of Equity) ﾿
2.1.8 ﾿ Determinants of Capital Structure ﾿
2.1.8.1 ﾿ Firm Size ﾿
2.1.8.2 ﾿ Industry ﾿
2.1.9 ﾿ Corporate Capital Structure in Developing Countries ﾿
2.1.10 ﾿ Firm Performance and Capital Structure ﾿
2.1.10.1 Corporate Performance ﾿ 27
2.1.10.2 Performance Measures ﾿
2.1.11 Profitability Measures ﾿
2.1.11.1 Return on Assets (ROA) 30
2.1.11.2 Return on Equity (ROE) 32
2.1.11.3 Return on Investment (ROI) 34
2.12 ﾿ DebtRatio · ﾿
2.2 ﾿ Theoretical Review ﾿
2.2.1 ﾿ Irrelevant and Relevant Theory ﾿
2.2.2 ﾿ Agency Cost Theory ﾿
2.2.3 ﾿ Pecking Order Theory ﾿
2.3 ﾿ Empirical Review ﾿
CHAPTERTHREE:METHODOLOGY
3 .1 ﾿ Research design ﾿
3 .2 ﾿ Data Sources and Method of Data Collection ﾿
3.2.1 ﾿ Data Sources ﾿
3.2.2 ﾿ Method of Data Collection ﾿
3.3 ﾿ Model Specification ﾿
3.4 ﾿ Data Analysis Techniques ﾿
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 ﾿ Data Presentation ﾿
4.2 ﾿ Analysis of Data ﾿
4.3 ﾿ Test of hypotheses ﾿
4.3.1 ﾿ Hypothesis ﾿
4.3.2 ﾿ Hypothesis ﾿
4.3.3 ﾿ Hypothesis III ﾿
4.4 ﾿ Discussion ﾿ of findings ﾿
CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
5.1 Summary 57
5.2 Conclusion 57
5.3 Recommendation 58
REFERENCES 59
APPENDIX 62
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MOUAU/ACC/14/24712, O. J. C. (2021). Effect of Capital Structure On The Performance Of Corporate Firms In Nigeria (A Study Of Financial And Manufacturing Sector). Michael Okpara University of Agriculture. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-capital-structure-on-the-performance-of-corporate-firms-in-nigeria-a-study-of-financial-and-manufacturing-sector-7-2
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MOUAU/ACC/14/24712, ONYEMA JULIET CHIZOBA. "Effect of Capital Structure On The Performance Of Corporate Firms In Nigeria (A Study Of Financial And Manufacturing Sector)." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 7 Jan. 2021, http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-capital-structure-on-the-performance-of-corporate-firms-in-nigeria-a-study-of-financial-and-manufacturing-sector-7-2. Accessed June 7, 2026.
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MOUAU/ACC/14/24712, ONYEMA JULIET CHIZOBA. "Effect of Capital Structure On The Performance Of Corporate Firms In Nigeria (A Study Of Financial And Manufacturing Sector)." Michael Okpara University of Agriculture (2021). Accessed June 7, 2026. http://repository.mouau.edu.ng/works/effect-of-capital-structure-on-the-performance-of-corporate-firms-in-nigeria-a-study-of-financial-and-manufacturing-sector-7-2