ABSTRACT
The study examined the effect of liquidity management on the financial performance of listed pharmaceutical firms in Nigeria. The specific objectives of the study is to examine the effect of liquidity ratio, cash holding and cash flow ratio on the profitability of listed pharmaceutical [irms in Nigeria. To achieve the objectives of the study. ex-post facto. research design was adopted. The researcher adopted secondary data in getting the required information. as data was obtainedfrom annual reports of pharmaceutical firms for the period of 2011-2016. In testing the hypotheses. regression analysis was used The findings revealed that liquidity ratio has no significant effect 011 the profitability oflistedfirms in Nigeria. cash holding has a significant effect on the profitabilitv of listedfirms in Nigeria and also cashflow ratio has no significant effect on the profitability oflisted firms in Nigeria. /11 consonance with this study 's findings. it was recommended that. Firms should maintain a high liquidity ratio as these will give room for them to have access to readily cash which will enhance their business transactions and increase their profitability. The study further recommends that Firms should also endeavor to have good cash at hand and cash.flow ratio to enable them facilitate easy and readily purchases and other business transactions to boost their business profitability.
TABLE OF CONTENT
Declaration ..
Certification 111
Dedication IV
Acknowledgements v
Table of contents VI
Abstract iX
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1 . l Background to the study
1 .2 Statement of the problem 4
1.3 Objectives of the study 5
1.4 Research questions 6
1 .5 Research hypothesis 6
1.6 Significance of the study 7
I. 7 Scope of the study 7
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATEDLITERATURE
2.0 lntroduction 8
2.1 Conceptual framework 8
2. 1.1 Concept of liquidity management 9
2. 1 .2 Factors that affect liquidity requirement of a company 14
2.1 .2. J Manufacturing cycle 14
2.1.2.2 Business Fluctuations 15
2.1.2.3 Nature and Size of the Business 15
2.2 Theoretical Frame Work 16
2.2. l Financial Theory of Liquidity Management 16
2.2.2 Monetarist Theory of Liquidity Management 17
2.2.3 Operational Theory of Liquidity Management 17
2.2.4 Theoretical Motives for Holding Cash 1 8
Empirical Review 18
CHAPTERTHREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Research Design 25
3.2 Population of the Study 26
Sample Size and Sampling Techniques 26
3.4 Sources of Data 26
3.5 Data Analysis Technique 27
3.6 Definition of Variables 27
3.6. l Independent Variable 27
3.6.2 Dependent Variable 28
3.7 Model Specification 28
3.8 Limitation of the Methodology 29
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4. l Data Presentation 30
4.2 Data Analysis 30
4.2. l Data Validity Test 30
4.2.2 Descriptive Statistics 31
4.2.3 Regression of the estimated model summary
4.2.4 Regression Results 34
4.3 Test of research Hypotheses 35
4.3.1 Test of Research Hypotheses One 35
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
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MOUAU/ACC/14/19480, UGONNA. "THE EFFECT OF LIQUIDITY MANAGEMENT ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF LISTED PHARMACEUTICALS FIRMS IN NIGERIA" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2020). Accessed 24 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/the-effect-of-liquidity-management-on-the-financial-performance-of-listed-pharmaceuticals-firms-in-nigeria