An analysis of Islamic financing access in Nigeria: perspectives of MSME owners
Mahmoud Ahmad Mahmoud,
Umar Habibu Umar,
Muhammad Rabiu Danlami
et al.
Abstract:Purpose
Funding difficulties are particularly compounded for Muslim entrepreneurs in Nigeria, owing to the dominance of interest-based financial institutions prohibited in Islam. Thus, this study aims to explore the role of awareness of Islamic finance principles in ameliorating financial deprivation and financial anxiety to increase access to Islamic financing among Muslim entrepreneurs.
Design/methodology/approach
A quantitative survey method of data collection was used to collect data from a total of 208 m… Show more
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