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Assessment Of Unconventional Financing On The Operating Performances Of Nigeria’S Small And Medium Enterprises, Akiki Sami Maroun
Assessment Of Unconventional Financing On The Operating Performances Of Nigeria’S Small And Medium Enterprises, Akiki Sami Maroun
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The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to assess the unconventional sources of funds that are available for growth of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. The focal concentration was to provide answer to the research question which entails the impacts that unconventional financing method has on the operating performances of SMEs in Nigeria. The conceptual framework was the pecking order theory. The study employed a narrative approach, and data gathered using semi structured interviews from a sample size of 20 SMEs in Lagos, Nigeria. Participants were either entrepreneur/SME owner or knowledgeable employees/managers of SME. Data were compiled …