African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4194

Full Length Research Paper

Participation in the credit market by small scale enterprises in Ghana: Evidence from Wa Municipality

Samuel Sekyi
  • Samuel Sekyi
  • Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship Development, University for Development Studies, Wa Campus, Ghana.
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Paul Kwame Nkegbe
  • Paul Kwame Nkegbe
  • Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship Development, University for Development Studies, Wa Campus, Ghana.
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Naasegnibe Kuunibe
  • Naasegnibe Kuunibe
  • Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship Development, University for Development Studies, Wa Campus, Ghana.
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  •  Accepted: 18 April 2014
  •  Published: 14 May 2014

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