African Journal of
Business Management

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Bus. Manage.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1993-8233
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJBM
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 4199

Full Length Research Paper

The effects of financial distress on financial performance: An empirical analysis of SMEs in Sheema, Buhweju, Rubirizi, and Bushenyi districts

Eliab Byamukama Mpora
  • Eliab Byamukama Mpora
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Anny Katabaazi-Bwengye
  • Anny Katabaazi-Bwengye
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Emilly Atukunda
  • Emilly Atukunda
  • Department of Business Studies, Faculty of Economics and Management Science, Kabale University, Kabale, Uganda.
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Ngirababo Rwusira Dan
  • Ngirababo Rwusira Dan
  • School of Economics and Business Studies, Kigali Independent University (ULK), Kigali, Rwanda.
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  •  Received: 25 October 2024
  •  Accepted: 03 January 2025
  •  Published: 31 January 2025

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