ABIGAIL OSARUGUE OVIAWE

The broad objective of this study is to determine the link between board diversity and firm financial performance of quoted manufacturing industry in Nigeria the specific objectives are to evaluate how board gender affect financial performance of quoted manufacturing industry in Nigeria, ascertain the extends to which board professional background affect financial performance of quoted company in Nigeria and to examine the relationship between board ethnicity and financial performance of quoted manufacturing company in Nigeria. The relevant data for the study covers a period of 6 years (2018 to 2023) all manufacturing company Nigeria. This study employs the descriptive statistics, ordinary least square (OLS) multivariate regression analysis. Base on the result it could deduce that there is a relationship between board diversity and firm financial performance. On the other hand, Board gender diversity and board ethnicity was statistically insignificant at 5% level. While board educational background and board age were not statistically significant at 5% level.