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

Financial literacy and regulated financial services uptake in Uganda: The mediating role of digital platform usage

Mary Maurice Nalwoga Mukokoma
  • Mary Maurice Nalwoga Mukokoma
  • Department of Accounting, Finance and Micro-Finance, Kyambogo University, Uganda.
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Asonitou Sofia
  • Asonitou Sofia
  • Department of Business Administration, University of West Attica, Greece.
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Dorothy Ssendagire
  • Dorothy Ssendagire
  • Department of Accounting, Finance and Micro-Finance Kyambogo University, Uganda.
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John Baptist Kowa
  • John Baptist Kowa
  • Department of Business Administration Uganda Management Institute and Lecturer at Kyambogo University, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 14 October 2023
  •  Accepted: 08 March 2024
  •  Published: 31 March 2024

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