Corporate Governance And Profitability Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of First Bank Plc)
ABSTRACT
The study attempted to examine corporate governance and the profitability of banks in Nigeria. The main objective of the study is to examine the effect of corporate governance on the profitability of banks in Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of the study, expost facto research design was adopted. The researcher adopted secondary data in getting the required information. The data was collected from annual report and accounts of First bank of Nigeria Plc from 2011 to 2015. In testing the hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. The findings revealed that audit committee has a positive relationship with return on capital employed while board size and board composition have a negative relationship with return on capital employed of first bank of Nigeria Plc. The research recommends that corporate governance should promote accountability, transparency, and general participation of stockholders, which is central to creating and sustaining the enabling environment of wealth creation and an increase in bank performance.
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EGEONU, C (2021). Corporate Governance And Profitability Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of First Bank Plc). Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Sep 20, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/corporate-governance-and-profitability-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-first-bank-plc-7-2
CHINWENDU, EGEONU. "Corporate Governance And Profitability Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of First Bank Plc)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 10 Mar. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/corporate-governance-and-profitability-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-first-bank-plc-7-2. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
CHINWENDU, EGEONU. "Corporate Governance And Profitability Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of First Bank Plc)". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 10 Mar. 2021. Web. 20 Sep. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/corporate-governance-and-profitability-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-first-bank-plc-7-2 >.
CHINWENDU, EGEONU. "Corporate Governance And Profitability Of Banks In Nigeria (A Study Of First Bank Plc)" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2021). Accessed 20 Sep. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/corporate-governance-and-profitability-of-banks-in-nigeria-a-study-of-first-bank-plc-7-2