Determinants of bank selection by university undergrads in south east Nigeria: empirical evidence

Anayo D. Nkamnebe, Steve Ukenna, Carol Anionwu and Victoria Chibuike

African Journal of Economic and Management Studies, 2014, vol. 5, issue 3, 369-382

Abstract: Purpose - – The purpose of this paper is to identify and ranks factors that influence bank selection by undergrads in South East Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach - – Totally, 300 undergrads were sampled from two universities. Five-point Likert-type question containing 49 bank selection items was designed to collect primary data. Cronbach'sαwas used to test the reliability of the instrument while factor analysis with principal component extraction was used to identify the underlying factors. Findings - – Six principal factors were identified and ranked in order of importance. These factors are: bank's financial stability, available and functional ATMs, professional bank staff, family and friends influence, proximity of bank branch to university campus, and internal and external aesthetics of bank. Practical implications - – This study provides insight on the factors that influence the selection of a bank in the emerging and growing undergrads segment of bank market in Nigeria, which has obvious management and theory implications. Originality/value - – Reports bank selection criteria from apparently under-researched and under-reported undergrad segment in a typical sub-Saharan African context.

Keywords: Consumer behaviour; Bank selection; Nigeria; Bank marketing (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1108/AJEMS-08-2011-0054

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