IMPLICATIONS OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) ON SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

Promoting social responsibility through social entrepreneurship has become the key issue in the modern-day business world. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) inclined education has remained the key driver of knowledge required for social entrepreneurship knowledge and skills and its link need x-rayed further. This study therefore examined the implication of ICT on social entrepreneurship education to show the impact it has on social responsibility function of businesses in Lagos state. The study employed survey research design and data was gathered through the primary source with questionnaire circulated 200 respondents purposively selected amongst social entrepreneurially inclined organizations. Pearson Correlation technique was used to analyze responses gathered from the respondents. Findings from the study revealed that introduction of E-learning in the process of skill acquisition and efficient utilization of E-business impact social entrepreneurship at r = 0.886 ≤ 0,005 and r = 0.541 ≤ 0,005 respectively. The study from the forgoing recommends that adequate and effective application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in the process of knowledge delivery among social entrepreneurs should be encouraged with a view to improving the standard of living of the populace through increasing social responsibility focus of business organizations.