Date of Conferral
2019
Degree
Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
School
Business Administration
Advisor
Charles Needham
Abstract
Small-scale contractors in Nigeria, as small business owners, face challenges accessing external sources of capital financing. Inadequate sources of working capital is one of the major reasons for poor business performance and failure. A multiple case study approach was used in this study to explore how small-scale contractors obtained capital financing to grow their businesses. The study population included small-scale contractors in the construction industry in Nigeria. Credit rationing model was chosen as the conceptual framework for the study. Semistructured interviews were used to collect data from 5 participants. Data analysis included thematic coding of the data using qualitative data analysis computer software. The 2 themes that emerged from data analysis were as follows: sources of small-scale contractors' financing and constraints of sourcing small-scale contractors' capital financing. This study could contribute to positive social change by stimulating the local economy through local capital formation, jobs creation, improved tax revenues for local authorities, and enhancement of the quality of life of those living in Nigeria.
Recommended Citation
Anamege, Tony Emeka, "Capital Financing Strategies of Small-Scale Contractors in Nigeria" (2019). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 6391.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6391
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Commons