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

The influence of gender diversity and company financial performance in East Africa

David Namanya
  • David Namanya
  • Department of Accounting and Finance, Business School, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Juliet Wakaisuka- Isingoma
  • Juliet Wakaisuka- Isingoma
  • Department of Accounting, Business School, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.
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Johnson Atwiine
  • Johnson Atwiine
  • Department of Statistics, Economics and Tourism Management, Bishop Stuart University Mbarara, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 02 February 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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