RUAHA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY

The study assessed factors contributing to manufacturing firm profitability in Iringa Municipality in Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined the contribution of macroeconomic factors, industry specific factors and firm specific factors on firm profitability. The study employed positivism paradigm and quantitative research approach. Explanatory cross-sectional design used to explain the causal effects relationship between variables. Population of the study was 150 employees with managerial positions and the sample size was 109. Data was collected using structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics namely frequencies, percentage, mean and inferential statistics Multiple Linear Regression Model. The results show that firm specific factors, macroeconomic factors and industry specific factors have positive significant relationship with firm profitability.

Firm specific factors, Industry specific factors, Macroeconomic factors and Firm profitability