CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the Study It is generally accepted that ownership structure is an important component of firm performance (Shleifer and Vishny, 1986). Hence, for decades, researchers have been investigating the effect and value of ownership on firm performance in developed and recently in emerging markets (Srivastava, 2011). According to Zeitun and Tian, … Read more
CHAPTER ONE Introduction Background of the Study In Africa, at least 125,000 women die every year and 870,000 newborns die in the first week after birth, yet this is when coverage and programmes are at their lowest along the continuum of care. According to Warren, DaIly, Toure, Mongi, (2005) 18 million women in Africa currently … Read more
TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page – – – – – – – i Approval page – – – – – – – ii Certification page – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – — – – iv Acknowledgement – – – – – – v List of table … Read more
CHAPTER ONE 1:0 INTRODUCTION In the recent time there have been an increasing number of high profile corporate failures around the world, has sparked off a lot of enquiry as to the reasons why well-established and respected organization failed. Actually, corporate failure today is a global issue, on the international science the global … Read more