THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMPANIES IN ONITSHA.

ABSTRACT

This study examined the effect of capital structure on corporate performance with reference to selected companies in Onitsha, Questionnaires and interviews were used to collect information from the selected companies in Onitsha, Anambra State. Analysis and observations were made which gave rise to the validity of the conclusion at the end of the analysis, the major finding were:

1.That these is a relationship between capital structure and cost of capital.

2.That capital structure have significant effect on corporate performance (in terms of profitability)

3.That there is a high cost of capital which hinders the companies borrowing ability.

The recommendations for the study among others were:

1.That companies should increase their efficiency in use of debt capital.

2.That since cost of borrowing is so high, if a firm should be able to service fixed charges associated with senior securities and leasing, it can borrow.

3.That for improved performance mostly on profitability, the optimum combination of fund from varying sources which is superior to any alternative combination is necessary.

The researchers then concludes that:

1.The inability of many companies to adopt optimal capital structure has been increasing their cost of capital.

2.Due to increase in the cost of capital for may firms, they were unable to borrow in order to meet up their capital investment hence the decrease in their performance mostly on profitability.

3.The optimal capital structure is one in which the marginal real cost (the sum of both explicit and the implicit costs) of each available method of financing is the same.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Cover page

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

CHAPTER ONE

General introduction

Statement of the problem

Purpose of the study

Research hypothesis

Significance of the study

Scope and limitations

Definition of terms

References

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

Introduction

The concept of capital structure

Security valuation

Review of previous studies

Theoretical foundation

References

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY

Sources of data

Primary data

Secondary data

Scope and limitations

Population size

Data treatment and analysis

References

CHAPTER FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Questionnaires analysis and presentation

Data analysis and presentation

Test and prove of hypothesis

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, RECOMMENDATION AND CONCLUSION

Summary of findings

Recommendations

Conclusion

Definitions of terms

BIBLIOGRAPHY

APPENDIX.

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Ugwu, A. (2018). THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMPANIES IN ONITSHA.. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/index.php/works/the-effect-of-capital-structure-on-corporate-performances-a-case-study-of-selected-companies-in-onitsha-1716

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Ugwu, Anderson "THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMPANIES IN ONITSHA." Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://afribary.com/index.php/works/the-effect-of-capital-structure-on-corporate-performances-a-case-study-of-selected-companies-in-onitsha-1716. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.

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Ugwu, Anderson . "THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMPANIES IN ONITSHA.". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018. Web. 22 Jan. 2026. < https://afribary.com/index.php/works/the-effect-of-capital-structure-on-corporate-performances-a-case-study-of-selected-companies-in-onitsha-1716 >.

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Ugwu, Anderson . "THE EFFECT OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCES (A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED COMPANIES IN ONITSHA." Afribary (2018). Accessed January 22, 2026. https://afribary.com/index.php/works/the-effect-of-capital-structure-on-corporate-performances-a-case-study-of-selected-companies-in-onitsha-1716

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