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

Corporate governance and firm’s financial performance amongst private business enterprises in Uganda, a perspective from Lira City

Marus Eton
  • Marus Eton
  • Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and management Sciences, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Fabian Mwosi
  • Fabian Mwosi
  • School of Post Graduate Studies, Bishop Burham University College, Kabale Uganda.
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Arthur Sunday
  • Arthur Sunday
  • Department of Business, Faculty of Economics and management Sciences, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Sammy Godfrey Poro
  • Sammy Godfrey Poro
  • Adolecent Development Specialist, UNICEF Gulu Regional Office, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 03 July 2021
  •  Accepted: 27 August 2021
  •  Published: 30 September 2021

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