Female Directors on Corporate Boards in Nigeria: A Conceptual Framework
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https://doi.org/10.61143/umyu-jafr.2(2)2021.007Keywords:
Female Director, Gender Diversity, Corporate Governance, NigeriaAbstract
Corporate governance plays an important role in board composition. This paper is aimed at unravelling what affects the appointment of a female to the corporate boards. The paper proposes seven hypothesis that could be tested and the probable measurement of the variables. thus, it is expected that these hypotheses could help in providing additional information on factors influencing hiring of female director to the board.
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